Originally Posted by atpwannabe
What about this:
1 bad check conviction - 2000
Charges dropped/dismissed:
burglary - 2005
battery - 2003
Resisting w/o violence - 2003
All are misdemeanors except for the burglary. It's a felony charge. However, after the DA did their investigation, they dismissed the charges against me in all the dropped cases. Will that be held against me? Do the airlines look at the fact that charges were dropped and I have only one conviction?
Any advice?
Sir, I'm always trying to find a way to help and encourage people with their aviation aspirations, but in this case I don't think you could get a regional job. For the federal background check, many crimes are DISQUALIFYING (federal law). You should download that list, most airlines will have a form on their application site, and compare it to your record.
I think you will also have to disclose any arrests, and frankly even if you meet the federal requirement, your background will most likely prevent you from being hired by an airline for 10 years or more. This is my opinion only of course.
Additionally, there is a requirement that you be of good moral character to hold an ATP (FAR 61.153). I'm not sure how this is determined, but you would want to check with the FAA to find out if you would allowed to hold an ATP, and when.
If you really want to fly professionally, you could do the CFI thing, try to get on with a 135 cargo operator to build experince, then look for a corporate or charter job. Lot's of opportunity there, and no required background checks in corporate. Not sure about 135 background checks.
Good Luck