FITNESS FOR FLIGHT
Alcohol FAR 91.17 Alcohol or Drugs a) No person may act or attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft— 1) Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverages, 2) While under the influence of alcohol; 3) While using any drug that affects the person’s faculties in any way contrary to safety; or 4) While having .04 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood. b) Except in an emergency, no pilot of a civil aircraft may allow a person who is obviously under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs (except a medical patient under proper care) to be carried in that aircraft.
Drugs FAR 91.19 Carriage of Narcotic Drugs, Marijuana, and Depressant or Stimulant Drugs or Substances a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate a civil aircraft within the U.S. with knowledge that narcotic drugs, marijuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances, as defined in Federal or State statutes, are carried in the aircraft.
b) paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to any carriage of narcotic drugs, marijuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances authorized by or under a Federal or State statute, or by any Federal or State agency. Prescribed and Over-The-Counter Medications Crewmembers should NOT use medications or over- the-counter drugs that could impair judgment prior to any flight.
While many prescribed medications are considered acceptable for crewmembers, often times private (non-aviation) physicians will unknowingly prescribe substances, to treat a condition, that would render them NOT Fit For Flight. Check with your FAA Aviation Medical Examiner. Additionally, with the growing use of alternative medicine, many over-the-counter herbs can cause short term impairment and should NOT be taken without AME approval.
SCUBA Diving The FAA suggests crewmembers should not SCUBA dive twenty-four (24) hours prior to duty.
Blood Donations The recommendation is that crewmembers should not donate blood within forty-eight (48) hours of scheduled flight. At all times a physician’s permission is recommended.
Drug Testing Drug testing is a recommendation for any aviation operation and required for most. A program must be in place to randomly check for drug use by crewmembers and others having direct contact with the elements of flight. For charter operations, a drug test must be completed before initial flight and randomly, as deemed necessary.
Employees who must be tested under Federally mandated drug and alcohol programs (14 CFR Part 121 Appendix 1, 111. and Appendix J, 11.) are those who perform safety- sensitive duties (directly or by contract for covered employers) as listed below:
Flight crewmembers Flight attendants Flight instructors Aircraft dispatchers
Aircraft maintenance or preventive maintenance personnel Ground security coordinators Aviation screeners Air traffic controllers (non-government)
Substances for which testing must be conducted under Federally mandated drug and alcohol programs (14 CFR Part 121, Appendix 1, 1 V and Appendix J)
Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Phencyclidine (PCP) Amphetamines Alcohol (breath testing only)
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