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pilots license

Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by lake, May 21, 2010.

  1. #1 lake, May 21, 2010
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    does anyone here know if you are drug tested before you get your private pilots licence? i read that you give a urine sample when you have your physical but its supposed to test for diabetes (but they could test for drugs i guess??). one of my friends that supposedly has his licence said they made him shit in a bucket for a drug test(??wtf??)? if anyone on here knows please help.
     
  2. #2 shaggyyy, May 21, 2010
    I've been wondering the same thing cause Im getting mine soon. Im pretty much positive you dont have to shit in a bucket lol. But I was wondering if its a hair or urine drug test?
     
  3. #3 Makizushi, May 21, 2010
    I highly doubt they would test you, but they might. Who knows?
     
  4. #4 Koh, May 21, 2010
    You know im not sure you should be trying to get around this one, if your going to be a pilot, you are taking 100's of peoples lives in your hand every day. I smoke weed, and i advocate its legalization and toleration, but i do not advocate a pilots usage.
     
  5. #5 Slammo, May 21, 2010
    Why would they test you to get a pilots license? Do you mean to get your medical/student pilot cert? If so, then no. When I got my 1st class medical I had to piss in a cup, and I was smoking dank that week, anyway, I passed, so I'll assume they don't test for drugs. although that was a year ago, so I can't tell ya 100%.

    To the previous poster: I severely doubt a private pilot will manage to somehow hold 100's of lives in their hands. You're thinking of an airline pilot. General aviation planes usually seat 2 or 4.

    I must also point out that the state of alcohol addiction among commercial pilots nowadays is worthy of 100x more worry than a pilot who tokes. It is very easy (at least for me) to keep weed and my flying separate. I would never mix the two with any amount of passengers. It's all about learning to use it responsibly.

    If it were up to me, I'd much rather have a pilot population that uses the ganj than a bunch of drunk pilots. :smoke:
     
  6. #6 lake, May 21, 2010
    im going to hold off for a while before i get my licence so even if they do test ill pass thanks for the help. if i do choose to go commercial ill probably have to quite because i here that those guys get tested a lot.
     

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