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Safety Information
ALCOHOL
Common sense and scientific evidence dictate that
you must not fly as a crew member while under the
influence
of
alcohol.
Alcohol,
even
in
small
amounts, produces, among other things, a dulling
of
critical judgment; a decreased sense
of
responsibility;
diminished .skill
reactions
and
coordination;
decreased speed and strength
of
muscular reflexes
(even after one ounce
of alcohol):
decreases
in
efficiency
of
eye movements during reading (after
one ounce
of
alcohol); increased frequency
of
errors
(afler one ounce of alcohol); constriction
of
visual
fields;
decreased
ability
to
see
under
dim
illuminations; loss of efficiency
of
sense
of
touch:
decrease
of
memory and reasoning ability; increased
susceptibility
to
fatigue and decreased attention
span; decreased relevance
of
response; increased seif
confidence with decreased insight into immediate
capabilities.
Tests have shown that pilots commit major errors
of
judgment and procedure
at
blood alcohol levels
substantially less than the minimum legal levels
of
intoxication for most states. These tests further
show a continuation
of
impairment from alcohol up
to as many as
14
hours after consumption, with no
appreciable diminution
of
impairment.
The
body
metabolizes ingested alcohol at a rate of about one-
1o-62
March, 1981
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