[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Twelves hours between throttle and bottle.

[odds]

Yes, only time will ensure the slow and full exit of alcohol and drugs from bloodstream - and that'd depend on how much you been drinking or what drugs you've been taking in a given period of time. Food, sleep, a shower, etc.. won't speed up the process.

There should be 0 (ZERO) tolerance for drugs and alcohol for pilots - anything that " makes them drowsy and impairs their judgement and performance.", while operating & flying a plane.

[x1stcav]

I'd heard that too but Foster Brooks on the Dean Martin show convinced me it was all a lot of hyper-nanny-ism.