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8-hour rule

"Bottle to throttle": no crew duty within 8 hours of consuming alcohol.

As taught in Personal Fitness to Fly: Alcohol, Drugs, Fatigue and IMSAFE (Aeromedical Factors) — a free lesson with cited FAA sources.

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