Originally Posted by
init4fun
I'll just leave this here, if you all don't mind. A quick google search turned up at least 5 cases where local police have, in fact, arrested drunken Pilots.
Here's one that was noteworthy to me, as the flight was headed my way (Boston) .....
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...spected-drunk/
What it doesn't say, is if he was arrested for Breaking FAA rules, or local laws. I'm pretty sure most localities have laws against operating any kind of equipment while intoxicated.
As we discussed earlier, the FAA does allow for local LE to collect evidence and assist the FAA, and local LE can obviously enforce local laws, but enforcement action of FAA rules always lies with the FAA.
Another note: an arrest does not necessarily constitute enforcement, a conviction and a sentence do.
Astro