Summary
A Southwest Airlines pilot, David Paul Allsop, was removed from the cockpit and arrested for DUI before a flight from Savannah, Georgia, to Chicago.
Authorities reported signs of alcohol impairment, though his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) has not been disclosed.
FAA regulations prohibit pilots from flying within 8 hours of alcohol use or with a BAC of 0.04% or higher.
The incident follows strict FAA rules, including random alcohol testing for pilots.
You have to drive the plane before you can take off. Case closed
They are usually driven from their hotel to the airport by someone else, arranged by the airline.
Ah, I misread that as drive to the plane.
Do airplanes get discounts at hotels?
I’m joking, but mean from the gate to the runway, via the taxiway
Unfortunately, they’ve still yet to close that loophole for helicopter pilots