DUI don't worry

[Hanger 10]

I myself have had one. It's not a showstopper. Try to get out of it, but learn from it. Even the majors still hire guys with DUI on their record. Stick to your dreams.

 

[h25b]

I myself have had one. It's not a showstopper. Try to get out of it, but learn from it. Even the majors still hire guys with DUI on their record. Stick to your dreams.

Not a showstopper ??? YGTBSM !!!

Lets do the math shall we ??? XYZ Airline has 15000 applicants for 100 positions this year. So you don't think that having a DUI would be a show stopper ? All I can say is WOW !!!

 

[Rotorhead1]

If you don't think it is going to be a show stopper you haven't tried to get through and interview and explained how you lost your drivers license. You have a chance somewhere between slim and none of getting hired. Of course there is the rare exception.

 

[Texx]

Under 14 CFR 61.15, all pilots are required to submit a notification letter to AMC-700, within 60 calendar days of the effective date of an alcohol-related conviction or administrative action. For purposes of 14 CFR 61.15(c), alcohol-related convictions or administrative actions are referred to as motor vehicle actions (MVA).
An administrative action consists of a suspension, cancellation, or revocation of a driver license. Examples of administrative actions include a suspension, cancellation, or revocation of a driver license for driving with an excessive blood alcohol level or refusal to submit to a chemical or blood test. Airmen should be aware that the nature and duration of administrative actions varies among the states. For instance, some states, such as North Carolina, provide for a 10-day civil revocation for refusing to test. Other states may impose a lengthy suspension (e.g. 90 - 180 days) for a similar violation.
It is important to note that a separate notification letter is required for each action (e.g. conviction or administrative action). For example, many times an airman's driver license will be suspended at the time of arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. At this point the airman should submit a notification letter regarding the driver license suspension. At a later date if the airman receives an alcohol-related conviction, then a second notification letter is required. This situation is ultimately viewed as one alcohol-related incident even though two notification letters are submitted, since the suspension and conviction arose out of the same incident.
Requirements for a notification letter are stated in 14 CFR 61.15(e).

Provide a written report of each MVA to the FAA within

of the effective date of the MVA.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

I think it would depend partially on when the DUI occurred as well. If you were just a dumb 21 year old kid in college that made a stupid mistake...meh....some companies may be willing to overlook it if you can convince them that you have learned from it. If you were already flying for a living at the time that it occurred...forget it. By that point in time a person is expected to be more responsible than that.

 

[Hanger 10]

Well!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I have done an interview. And yes I got the job. Yes, I explained it. And Yes it was not a show stopper. 15,000 to one. Na. Alot of other factors in the hiring process.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

I have a very close friend that is on his 2nd airline job and was hired at a third company but turned it down. He has a DUI. It's all about how you explain it.

 

[n6604f]

Someone in charge of hiring at A$A has 3 DUI's and still has a job.....but $he refuses to hire anyone that has a DUI....Go figure!

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Someone in charge of hiring at A$A has 3 DUI's and still has a job.....but $he refuses to hire anyone that has a DUI....Go figure!

Anyone who is a "she" and still at ASA must have......uh......DUIs on thier record.

gotta laugh at the "dont worry, I got TWO regional jobs with a DUI" posts.

Id like to hear from a recent DUI earner who got hired at UPS/FEDEX/JETBLUE/SOUTHWEST, or other career jobs after the DUI. No offense, but the real possibility of ending your career at a regional is plenty of reason to quit now and persue other lines of work.

 

[vetrider]

Anyone who is a "she" and still at ASA must have......uh......DUIs on thier record.

gotta laugh at the "dont worry, I got TWO regional jobs with a DUI" posts.

Id like to hear from a recent DUI earner who got hired at UPS/FEDEX/JETBLUE/SOUTHWEST, or other career jobs after the DUI. No offense, but the real possibility of ending your career at a regional is plenty of reason to quit now and persue other lines of work.

Whats wrong with a career at a regional? Maybe for some people that is ok, it all depends on one and ones own needs. Sometimes I wonder why some people became pilots at all, sometimes I get the impression some folks aren't happy unless they can go out and scream "Yeah I got mine, look at me and my pension, yeah i'm a big stud."

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Whats wrong with a career at a regional? Maybe for some people that is ok, it all depends on one and ones own needs. Why get hoity toity about it? Sometimes I wonder why some people became pilots at all, sometimes I get the impression some folks aren't happy unless they can go out and scream "Yeah I got mine, look at me and my pension, yeah i'm a big stud."

If it works for you - great, I didn't mean offense.

My point was that if a DUI eliminated me from the best jobs (pay, QOL, pay, stability, pay) I would quit while young and do something else. Its HARD enough to navigate the economy, furloughs, your health, LUCK...nevermind having to check that DUI box at every interview. (see ya...)

Yeah - "I got mine" really IS the point, in a roundabout way. Is this wrong?? I dont love flying enough to be 45yrs old and making 40K at a regional worrying about my job next month as Delta (insert any other carrier) teeters on the edge of a cliff. Im in this for me and my family...and a regional career aint suportin' it bro. Just an opinion.

Your mileage may vary.

 

[Rook]

One of my buddies with a DUI on his record got hired by JB and is waiting to interview @ SWA.