Aaron Lee Cope must serve 6 months in jail and 6 months of administrative leave . He could have gotten 5 years for ` ` on a common carrier '' while intoxicated . Obodzinski , who had been on the phone with superiors while Cope was doing the inspection , was directed by his company to escort the co-pilot to an alcohol testing facility in Denver International Airport 's main terminal , according to trial documents . He was the co - pilot on a charter flight from Texas to Colorado .
Aaron Lee Cope must serve 6 months in jail and 6 months of administrative leave . He could have gotten 5 years for ` ` on a common carrier '' while intoxicated . He was the co - pilot on a charter flight from Texas to Colorado .