Originally Posted by
Silver02ex
As far as how much this guy had to drink, just put that aside. Here's what I'm confuse about. He probably had a good hour or more from the time he got up to the time he went through security. He had plenty of time to call in sick or find a way to take himself off the trip, but choose not to. Having to explain to your base manager or chief pilot why you didn't report for the flight at an outstation, would be better than what this guy will have to go through.
On the other hand if he's an alcoholic he may have felt just fine. Rumor has it he blew just over .04, as in under .05. Doesn't excuse his actions, but I can see the argument as why he wouldn't have called off. He very well might have stopped drinking 8 or more hours before show time as well, but if he's an alcoholic he probably had a lot more to drink than the typical person.