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Safety Information
third of an ounce per hour .. Even after the body
completely destroys a ·moderate amount of alcohol, a
pilot can still be severely impaired for many hours
by hangover.
The effects
of
alcohol on the body are magnified at
altitudes, as 2 oz.
of
alcohol at 18,000 feet produce
the same adverse
eff
ects as 6 oz. at sea level.
In
other words,
"the
higher you get, the higher you
get".
Because
of
the slow destruction of alcohol by the
body, a pilot may still be under influence eight hours
after
drinking a
moderate
amount
of
alcohol.
Therefore, an excellent rule is to allow at least
12
to
24
hours between "bottle and throttle", depending
on the amount of alcoholic beverage consumed.
DRUGS
Self-medication or.taking medicine
in
any form when
you are flying can be extremely hazardous. Even
simple home or over-the-counter remedies and drugs
such as aspirin, antihistamines, cold tablets, cough
mixtures,
laxatives,
tranquilizers,
and
appetite
suppressors, may seriously impair the judgment and
coordination needed while
flying. The safest rule
is
to take no medicine before or while flying, except
March, 1981
1()-63
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