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What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI?
Free DWI and DUI Article Tips by Stuart Simpson

Your worst nightmare as a pilot ? a DUI. Will this end your career as a pilot? What if you are the lawyer representing a pilot? Is this a simple DUI case or will it end your law career with a malpractice lawsuit? I know these questions can light up your eyes to why a pilot is different when they get a DUI.

First, pilot or not, you have to follow your state laws. Keep in mind your time frame for appeals or administrative hearings. You could probably get your driver?s license back under an occupational license during your suspension. Even if its your first offense, you better be on your toes if you want to keep flying.

Second, pilots fall under another set of rules from the FAA. They are the FARS (Federal Aviation Regulations). Do you have to report to the FAA now or later? Can I just put it on my FAA First Class Medical Certificate? Can I just call the CFI (certified flight instructor) at the local FAA office FSDO (Flight Standards District Office)?

Your most important resource (lawyer or pilot) is Section 61.15 of the FARS. Section (e) states that you must report ?not later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action?. It lists the things you must submit to the FAA, Civil Action Security Division in Oklahoma City, not your local FSDO. This is very serious as section (f) states ?Failure to comply with paragraph (e) of this section is grounds for . . .(2) Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or authorization issued under this part.?

In summary, what do you do? If you are convicted of a DUI/DWI, it must be reported on your medical application. You also have to notify the FAA in Oklahoma City within 60 days of the conviction. Do NOT contact the local FSDO, as this is NOT incompliance with the FARS. Do this quick or face a suspension for a non-reporting violation.

Drinking and Driving is bad. Drinking and flying is worse. Both can end careers, lives and marriages. They can even take innocent victims. Also, if you have two separate incidents within a 3-year period, then the FAA can deny an application or revoke/suspend a pilot?s license. You can avoid all of this by not drinking and driving.

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Drinking and driving - the act of driving a vehicle after consuming an alcoholic beverage or while consuming one. It is often confused with drink driving and the other terms.
BAC blood alcohol content legal limit - in the United States is commonly 0.08 (i.e., 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood). Some states include a lesser charge - often known as driving while impaired - at a BAC of, say, 0.05 or above but less than the legal limit for the more serious charge.
Open container laws - US laws which prohibit possessing and/or drinking from a open container of alcohol in certain areas. Common examples include inside an automobile, or outdoors. Some jurisdictions may even classify drinking inside a parked automobile as Driving under the influence rather than merely an open container violation.
Traffic court - a term that refers to a municipality's specialized judicial process for handling traffic violations.
Automobile insurance - probably the most common form of insurance and may cover both legal liability claims against the driver and loss of or damage to the vehicle itself.