Originally Posted by
dashtrash300
Applying to a major. I received a letter of warning back in 2010. According to the letter, it will be explunged from my record after 2 years. On the back it has information that talks about PRIA. It states that administrative actions are NOT released under PRIA nor is non-sole source ASAP reports released to freedom of information act requests.
My question is do I report this if asked if I have administrative action? It is no longer on my record and it says that it won't be released. If I do report it, will that hurt my chances of getting hired?
This is a good question. I did safety work for a few years while flying and worked directly with an ASAP program for a major carrier. The answer to this depends on how the application question is worded. If they ask about FAA administrative action, then you should to tell them - even if it has been expunged. If they ask about FAA violations, then you do not. In your letter of warning it should state that "an alleged violation" took place and it was closed out with a letter of warning (or a letter of correction). We were told (by attorneys) that because it says "alleged" in the letter and there are no details of the event in the letter, then the pilot does not legally have to state that he has an FAA violation on his record.
However, I agree with most on here that the probable intent of the question on on the application is for the pilot to be honest and take ownership of the event and explain how you've learned from it, etc.... No pilot is perfect and ASAP is a good program for everyone, including the company. No need to hide the event or lie about it and if an airline is excluding pilot candidates from being hired because they've used ASAP, then maybe this isn't an airline that any pilot would want to work for.
Hope that helps, good luck.