Cockpit and cabin crew beware! Using mouthwash, tooth gel or cough syrup having alcoholic content could ground you.
The aviation regulator -- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) -- in its new draft rules to check alcohol consumption among pilots and cabin crew has warned them not to consume any drug or use any substance (mouthwash or tooth gel) which has alcoholic content.
The DGCA has also suggested those crew members undergoing medication to consult the company's medical experts before undertaking flying assignments.
In its proposal for stricter anti-alcohol rules, the regulator has made it mandatory for all the pilots and cabin crew of flights originating from destinations outside India to undergo pre-flight medical check for alcohol consumption.
The regulator has also proposed to allow para-medical staff to conduct Breath Analyser test, which at present is carried out only by doctors.
It has also extended its policy for zero tolerance towards alcohol consumption by including aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) into its ambit.
