It's not enough that you have to suffer canceled flights, charges for extra luggage and nasty attitudes from rude personnel. Now, when you fly the "not-so-friendly" skies, you have an additional thing to worry about...SOUSED PILOTS!
An arrest was made recently at London's Heathrow Airport, as authorities took a United Airlines pilot off the plane, just as he was about to fly over 5,000 miles to San Francisco, California.
The problem is that the guy had downed some "happy juice" prior to going to work. Fortunately, a member of the ground staff, who had an inkling that the pilot was on the tipsy side, alerted the proper folks, who responded before the flight took off.
The inebriated gent, already seated in the cockpit, was quickly taken off and arrested. My guess is that he will not only be facing legal issues, but will probably be out looking for a new job, as well.
You just have to wonder about the I.Q. of somebody who goes out and ties one on, knowing he is going to be flying a plane with fellow human beings whose very lives are in his hands.
Hope they throw the bottle...er...I mean, book at this idiot!
Charles Out of Charge 
