Im also curious about your position "I'm saying if you can pass the field sobriety tests you arnt "under the influence" of anything."
If this is your belief, why do you think flying is different than driving?
If field sobriety tests are the standard, does it not follow that having a few...
Even IF person still possesses adequate motor skill to pass a field test, do you think reaction time is affected at that bac?
Judgement and decision making?
Thank you Glen and Colarado. The wiki reference defines the functions, and I didn't realize servo and trim tab were synominous. That clears it up even for me. Lol.
And GRG!
Were I the student, I'd hope that I'd be happy my instructor had achieved what he'd been working for, and look at it as an opportunity for me to learn something new.
It's difficult for anyone, in any field, to succeed starting their own business. Many are very good at their trade, but poor at sales, managing the money, etc.
Two things (while sidestepping the larger debate over drugs vs. alcohol, etc.):
An avian lawyer or one of the hard case AMEs would know, but I believe the mere fact your DL was suspended for anything drug related can be a major problem.
If you're rationalizing and continuing a behavior that...
The FAA does check the National Driver's Register (NDR). When they check, or what triggers it I don't know.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/Data/National+Driver+Register+(NDR)