I know this is an old thread but I’m curious, what else does a background for a pilot consist of.
I’ve been through and passed law enforcement backgrounds. It was a headache.
They began with a large packet (~28 pages) of checkboxes and fill in the blank asking questions about everything from fights in middle school, education history, family history (relatives, kids, divorces etc), financial (list all accounts, debts, etc) crimes (arrested or not) work history (dates of employment, terms of separation, disciplinary action, list of references), driving history to personal references.
The most awkward was the neighborhood visit. The investigator randomly shows up at your house, looks around and talks to your neighbors.
There is also a polygraph and psychological evaluation.
Do commercial pilots go through the same process? I’m considering a career change and would like to prepare by organizing contact info for references and previous employers now.
Thanks