FAA ADMINISTRATOR ARRESTED FOR DUI, is this true?

Stoney · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:52 pm

FAA ADMINISTRATOR ARRESTED FOR DUI

Randy Babbitt, administrator of the FAA, was taken into custody Saturday by Fairfax County police and charged with driving while intoxicated, local news has reported. At about 10:30 p.m. Babbitt was seen driving on the wrong side of the road and was pulled over. He was alone in the car at the time and no accident related to the incident has been reported. After being taken to a local jail, he was released on a personal recognizance bond. Babbitt flew 25 years for Eastern Airlines and was sworn in to lead the FAA on June 1, 2009.

Ken · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:55 pm

It was reported by Avweb.com and multiple sources.

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:46 pm

Guess he is human and we all make mistakes.

Forgotten Field · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:50 pm

I ALWAYS FLY, DRIVE AND ADMINISTRATE BETTER WHEN I'VE HAD A FEW...!

The Inspector · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:26 pm

Maybe he was going to Captain a leg for NW from Detroit to Chicago-

JohnB · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:45 pm

Will he lose his medical?

myteaquinn · **Joined:** Tue May 24, 2011 6:46 pm **Posts:** 112

The way he dumped on the Air Traffic Controllers this year does not allow him to be human and make a mistake.

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:27 pm

Someone should explain to him about KARMA! :drink3:

The Inspector · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:18 pm

He just resigned his post 12/06/11 reported on local news @ 14:16 PST

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:43 pm

The Inspector wrote:

He just resigned his post 12/06/11 reported on local news @ 14:16 PST

Does he leave with a huge severance and free health insurance for the rest of his life just like they all do?

JDK · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:10 pm

cooper9411 wrote:

Guess he is human and we all make mistakes.

In the 21st century drinking and then driving cannot be seen as a 'mistake' but just d@mn stupid. Especially when associated with an industry where operating machinery while impaired is a widespread 'not acceptable'.

Regards,

The Inspector · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:48 pm

Well, he WAS a modern day oxymoron, a Government Employee so I'm sure he got some lovely parting gifts, just not a home copy of the game. He'll land somewhere as a junior partner in some law office. :lol:

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:28 pm

If only he were a Congressman, he'd gotten re-elected. :drink3:

JDK wrote:

cooper9411 wrote:

Guess he is human and we all make mistakes.

In the 21st century drinking and then driving cannot be seen as a 'mistake' but just d@mn stupid. Especially when associated with an industry where operating machinery while impaired is a widespread 'not acceptable'.
Regards,

Especially since he'd be first in line (to show his bosses how tough he was) to take a pilot's license if the same thing happend to an airman.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:56 am

He stepped down from his post....

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:41 am

I agree that it is very stupid, I was in no way condoning it. I hope no one took it that way. There was a report that if he resigned then he left with pension and health benefits, but if he had to be fired he would receive nothing. :shock:

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