Was Paul Mantzs Blood Alcohol Content Really 0.13 When He Flew The Phoenix??
It’s always been a bit of a mystery as to how Paul Mantz’s blood alcohol content could have been so elevated at 0.13 grams per 100 millimeter, which is considerably above what the state of California considers “driving under the influence” at 0.08. John Boyle did some digging into the way such blood alcohol measurements are taken, and here is some correspondence about his results.
It’s always been a bit of a mystery as to how Paul Mantz’s blood alcohol content could have been so elevated at 0.13 grams per 100 millimeters, which is considerably above what the state of California considers “driving under the influence” at 0.08. John Boyle did some digging into the way such blood alcohol measurements are taken, and here is some correspondence about his results.
