Drugs - Beechcraft C23 SUNDOWNER 180 Pilot Operating Handbook

BEECHCRAFT
Section X
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
effects 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
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