Originally Posted by
bdschobel
I don't see the logic of applying passengers' rules to crew. Anyway, I want my flight crew to be comfortable and alert; if smoking a cigarette accomplishes that, then I'm perfectly happy to let them smoke. I just don't like telling other people what to do if I don't have to.
Bruce
And if the pilot likes to drink or shoot up heroin to be alert then that's OK, too.
If there is a policy that there is no smoking allowed on board then it should apply to everyone. If there isn't then it doesn't matter.