I'll disagree with that, Motch.

There are plenty of marginal aviators who possess squeaky clean records and just happen to be total nimrods. Certainly, you've flown with a few. As far as we know, he's got lunar landings, 15,000 hours of spotless 121 PIC time and is now cleaner than Mother Theresa. He did make it through the interview after all.

DWI regs have been tightened to idiotic levels. When I was young, the police would put your beer in their trunk and send you home with a short speech. Today, not so much. I say, give the guy a chance.

Just my opinion.