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Old 06-22-2011, 11:20 AM
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One of the addendum questions for Eagle's airline app page asks if "Have you held a safety sensitive job function subject to Department of Transportation drug and/or alcohol rules in the past five (5) years?"

I am a CFI... does that count as a safety sensitive job that I have to be subject to DOT drug/alcohol rules?
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Old 06-22-2011, 11:22 AM
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Did the 8 hour bottle to throttle rule apply to you as a cfi?
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Old 06-22-2011, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by snippercr View Post
One of the addendum questions for Eagle's airline app page asks if "Have you held a safety sensitive job function subject to Department of Transportation drug and/or alcohol rules in the past five (5) years?"

I am a CFI... does that count as a safety sensitive job that I have to be subject to DOT drug/alcohol rules?
No it does not.

You're ff the hook !

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Old 06-22-2011, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by detpilot View Post
Did the 8 hour bottle to throttle rule apply to you as a cfi?
Yes. But does that make it a "safety sensitive" position?
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Old 06-22-2011, 01:54 PM
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Generally speaking, such question refers to programs that fall under mandated DOT drug and alcohol testing and control programs. Commercial truck/transport driving, air carrier operations, railroad ops, etc.

If you weren't part of a mandated testing program that has a DOT approved program administrator, I would personally answer "no".
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Old 06-22-2011, 02:47 PM
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+1.

Unless you were subject to DOT testing (this does NOT include company or insurance testing) the answer is no.

It goes without saying that you are a pilot and that your job relates to safety, so that alone doesn't qualify.
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Old 06-22-2011, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by detpilot View Post
Did the 8 hour bottle to throttle rule apply to you as a cfi?
That's not relevant in this.
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Old 06-22-2011, 07:20 PM
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the input. I'll leave it as "No" on my application.
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