Summary
A Southwest Airlines pilot, David Paul Allsop, was removed from the cockpit and arrested for DUI before a flight from Savannah, Georgia, to Chicago.
Authorities reported signs of alcohol impairment, though his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) has not been disclosed.
FAA regulations prohibit pilots from flying within 8 hours of alcohol use or with a BAC of 0.04% or higher.
The incident follows strict FAA rules, including random alcohol testing for pilots.
Fortunately, commercial pilots in the US have access to mental health resources to help treat things like substance abuse or the underlying factors that could lead to it.
Oh wait, I misspoke.
What I meant to say was commercial pilots in the US can not seek mental health resources AT ALL or they get their license revoked by the FAA. Silly me.