I have witnessed several of my co-workers get busted for being drunk on the job. One confessed to the FAA and yet none of them went to jail and most are back flying.

I do not understand why some are sent to jail while others merely loose their job to be rehired again later.

If is pilot is accused of having sleep apnea it is a drawn out fight with the FAA to get your medical back but get busted as an alcoholic and a few months of being sober is all that it takes.

Perhaps the FAA is more accustomed to dealing with alcoholic pilots.?

Skyhigh