Originally Posted by
MrBigAir
How would you feel about saying, "No, you cannot contact my previous employer" when they ask? Isn't PRIA enough? Would that raise huge red flags, or would they just work with what they had? Let's say everything is perfect, glowing written recommendations from company reps, but there is a wildcard or two running around who if they got on the phone it could spell disaster due to personal friction.
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Not reporting any event not required by PRIA may seem foolish. You will be giving the company an excuse to get rid of you if they find out.
I know there are many pilots, if not all, that have at least 1 bad mark in their records. It is a dificult decision to make. I think that the best thing to do would be to report only what is required by PRIA, and do so only when asked to do so. I mean report PRIA events, but others not, unless asked.
A pilot who left training 10 years ago because of a serious family issue, may not even be asked. It was too long ago. Why report it if you aren't asked. What does it matter anyway?
The issue would be rather, if you are asked. Anyways, I am making an educated guess that this has happened in the past to more than a couple of pilots. Anybody have an experience to share?