Originally Posted by MaxQ (Post 3931301)

Thank you for the Dean Martin/Foster Brooks memory lane bit.
Dean Martin could be exhibit A on society's change in attitude towards drinking. (and smoking for that matter).

In the 80's, I was going through new hire ground school at an airline that hosted "beer call" on Friday nights at a bar near the airport for us newbies. A few line pilots would drop by to hoist one with us.
My opinion of the practice is neutral, but can you imagine any airline doing so today?

The times changed in more ways than Dylan anticipated.

Originally Posted by RockAutomagic (Post 3931451)

Wait til you hear what happens at SWA indoc

Originally Posted by RockAutomagic (Post 3931451)

Wait til you hear what happens at SWA indoc

Originally Posted by Flyhayes (Post 3931461)

Shoot, my airline has a bar in the training center... technically the training hotel that's attached to the training center. But still!
Even challenged the now CEO to a game of shuffle board while living it up over there.

Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 3931128)

Excellent. Now take nine steps, heel-to-toe, along a straight line, turn on one foot and return nine steps in the opposite direction. A subject may be impaired if they:

• Begin before the instructions are finished
• Cannot keep balance while listening to the instructions
• Do not touch heel-to-toe
• Lose balance while turning
• Stop while walking to regain balance
• Take an incorrect number of steps
• Use arms to balance

Originally Posted by CBreezy (Post 3931371)

I'm sorry. I don't speak swedish...the original source article. But you are correct, it doesn't matter. And especially in this case where it was a false positive

Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 3931392)

Yes, customs & traditions shift. Vice, not so much. Irrelevant to the topic but Dean Martin jr. was an Air Guard F4 jock and ranked tennis pro. Lost his life as result of CFIT error.

If you can’t complete a dry 3 day without constantly thinking about it, marking no dependence is a grey Class 1 application.

Originally Posted by RockAutomagic (Post 3931451)

Wait til you hear what happens at SWA indoc

Originally Posted by Merle Haggard (Post 3931465)

Upon completion of these feats, a poorly-compensated and likely minimally educated person will then make a completely subjective judgment as to your success or failure. Additionally, deeming it successful will be an indictment of this person's initial judgment and skill which they will be loathe to do. In the meantime, one can smell the weed contrails coming from the passing vehicles.

What a system.

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3931472)

Dean Martin was a light drinker until his son’s death. It was a part of his act but he drank little socially. That changed after the accident.