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The guy was positive, with 0,26mg/l.
Which is ...[..........] way too much to fly an aircraft !!!
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Our limit was reset at 0,2 mg because it was apparently proven that normal sugar disgestion can produce up to that limit in some cases.
But anyway the % is very variable and depends on weight, gender ( sorry ladies , less blood ) and how much food you have been having just prior the test. So 0,26 mg , is that indeed was the figure, does not raise a " way too much " in real terms.But it is true that in many States , including Germany, it is a ZERO policy and even with o,1 you are in breach and cannot continue to fly.
But the lawyers ( especially in a Muslim country ) will have a field day proving it was not alcohol I guess ....