Police said that on April 3, Meyer was seen riding a scooter along Ponsonby Rd about 11pm. He was not wearing a helmet.
After being stopped on Williamson Ave, Meyer admitted he had been drinking and failed a breath test.
At Auckland Central police station, he gave a blood sample, which returned a reading of 211 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams.
At Auckland District Court yesterday the case came before Judge Singh, who discharged another pilot under similar circumstances in July.
He gave brief reasons as to why he granted the application but could not expand on them because he was losing his voice.
He indicated written reasons would be provided.
"I've considered the gravity of the offending in this case and came to the view that relative to other cases that come before the court, this case is in the lower to medium range in terms of gravity," Judge Singh said.
"I have also regarded the fact it was a 50cc moped."
He ruled the consequences of a conviction would be out of all proportion to the gravity of the offending.
Meyer's case was aided by the fact that he made a $1000 donation to charity, which Ms Reid said reflected what he would have been fined had he been convicted.
The specialist drink-driving lawyer highlighted several examples of her successes on her website, which included a prospective Air New Zealand long-haul flight attendant who was also discharged without conviction after being caught more than twice the legal limit.
Meyer was banned from driving for six months and ordered to pay $193 to cover the cost of the blood testing.
Meyer was approached for comment at his Grey Lynn apartment but declined.
Air New Zealand said it did not comment on matters relating to individual employees, but said "safety is paramount and non-negotiable".
All staff must go through a pre-employment conviction check and are required to declare any drug or alcohol related convictions and pass regular medical tests to keep their licence, the airline said.
"Air New Zealand has a very clear and strict drug and alcohol policy including zero blood alcohol levels while at work.
"As a result, Air New Zealand operates one of the most extensive drug and alcohol programmes in New Zealand. This includes all staff in safety sensitive roles, including senior management, being the subject of random drug and alcohol testing."
Airline Pilots' Association general manager Virginia Mudie said the association's code of ethics and professional standards was in development and declined to comment on the case.
Q & A
Discharge without conviction
What is it?
It is a provision in the Sentencing Act that can be applied by judges in cases where the penalty of being convicted outweighs the seriousness of the offence.
What does it mean?
It is as good as the charges being dropped - no conviction for the crime is recorded.
How often is it used?
It is relatively uncommon, but usually comes with an order to donate money to charity as part of the agreement.
When is it most often used?
In cases where a conviction would ruin the offender's livelihood and prevent them from overseas travel - for example, international sport stars charged with possession of a small quantity of drugs.
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