Tommy & Pilot: If At First You Don't Succeed ...

Tommy Lee and pilot David Martz -- who got pulled over mid-air Sunday for erratic flying -- took off from Van Nuys Airport yesterday afternoon.

The two were forced to ground the helicopter over the weekend after it flew under and too close to an LAPD copter, David had to take a blood alcohol test -- after cops found him on the ground drinking Grey Goose and lemonade.

Cheers.