Originally Posted by Blackhawk

Unfortunately it will take years for pilots to forget and forgive, especially when the same safety inspectors are still around. I saw careers crushed over minor violations such as a right hand pattern at a non-towered airport. Ironically, these pilots probably would have been better off with DUI's as most major airlines ask about "DUI's within the past 5 years" but a violation is there forever. I know many airline pilots who refuse to teach as there is too much risk from a possible violation.