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Don't do anything you wouldn't want to have to explain to paramedics. Trust me, I'm a pilot.
It was certainly the right thing to do. At altitude, the effects of alcohol become much more pronounced, which would impair the ability to effectively operate something that requires a clear head. In aviation, the general rule of thumb is "eight hours from bottle to throttle"; eight hours from your last drink to the time you fly (provided you didn't drink excessively). Given that the pilot had alcohol on his breath, the copilot was completely right for reporting the captain.