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jobear said:I agree with everything TIS said except the above sentence. Not "consider" it's a MUST call item. Remember just as we consider every potential threat seroiusly we must do the same for every accusation of crew inpropreity(SIC). Call the Chief Pilot and your Union Rep. immediately.
Jobear
I would have to disagree with you on that one!! If this person has already made the above accusation, what else will they do or say?? Would not attempt to engage them in a private conversation, you want as many witnesses as possible, especially those that know you, who will be able to say, "he was acting normal as always." Also there would be witnesses to both your actions as well as any conversations that may take place!! Next this accuser will be saying you pulled them aside to convince him/her not to say anything!! Then it's your word against theirs!!! Given this situation, If it where my future on the line, I would definately want someone with some knowledge of this subject to look into it.Instead try talking in private to the accuser to see if there is any way to assure them that you haven't been drinking. Offer them another whiff of your breath, or whatever else it may take for them to feel comfortable with you being at the controls.
flying4food said:I would have to disagree with you on that one!! If this person has already made the above accusation, what else will they do or say?? Would not attempt to engage them in a private conversation, you want as many witnesses as possible, especially those that know you, who will be able to say, "he was acting normal as always." Also there would be witnesses to both your actions as well as any conversations that may take place!! Next this accuser will be saying you pulled them aside to convince him/her not to say anything!! Then it's your word against theirs!!! Given this situation, If it where my future on the line, I would definately want someone with some knowledge of this subject to look into it.
Again, my two cents worth!!!
I was just about to say the same thing, however, our airline doesn't have those nifty cards onboard. I'd make sure the person who's accusing you understands what he/she is in fact implying. If they are indeed convinced (and not joking) that you or anyone else part of the crew is intoxicated, the whole flight crew would go and get tested. If this was a joke, I'd think this person would reconsider his/her accusations once they know the seriousness and testing required. If the person is being sincere and actually think you or another crew member has been drinking - no questions asked, you all go and get tested! This will disrupt the schedule for many people, but as mentioned before there are higher priorities than the schedule at hand at that point!Blueridge said:I think my first response to the question would be that I would follow the guidance of my airline's operations manual. At ACA/FlyI we have a card that is kept in the cockpit that is given to the accuser in such an event. It basically spells out to them how serious of an accusation this is and gives the person an opportunity to retract their statements. If they do, great, we go fly, if they don't want to the whole crew gets tested - end of story.
BR