Originally Posted by
ccstemberg
I have a friend, that was given a withheld judgement for a felony charge. If he successfully completes his probation. The charges will be dismissed.
He has asked me if I know is it completely out of the question for him to become an airline pilot? I know part of the ATP is to have good moral values.
I told him I would look into it for him. Any feedback would be great.
Such as the airlines background check process, and how far back they look, etc.
Thank and happy flying!
If the charges are dismissed, there is no "conviction" from a purely legal standpoint. But, your friend must ensure that, however the prosecutor/DA chooses to drop the charges, the judge enters a Final Order to that effect. You will likely need a copy of that dismissal order for a while to prove exoneration of the charges. Good luck.