You've been taken in by the author's biased reporting. The study in question drew responses from pilots of all sorts, not just airline pilots. And the question asked was specifically about SAFETY. Twenty-two percent of pilots felt that they could fly safely one hour after consuming an ounce of alcohol. That doesn't mean that airline pilots, who are extremely conscious of the legal and safety implications, would violate the 12-24 hour bottle-to-throttle rule.

After one hour, a single ounce of alcohol in your body has been metabolized. The average person will register 0.00 on a breathalyzer test. But in aviation the safety margin is increased dramatically. The federal regulatory limit is no alcohol for 12 hours prior to flying. Most major airlines voluntarily double that restriction to 24 hours.

Pilots individually, their unions, their employers and the regulatory bodies take the matter seriously. But it's dealt with on a professional, evidentiary basis. This author doesn't get that.