Originally Posted by JohnBurke

Rumor-mongoring, then?

The chief pilot has a "charge" on his record? As in he was charged with a crime, but never convicted? Arrested? This is only a rumor of a charge without a conviction? You say this why?

Do, or do not. Rumor of a maybe of a thing that might have part-way happened sometime once in a way you can't say is nearly as useful and reliable as heard it from a friend of a friend, and close to slander if you're slapping around career-damaging rumors without backing them up.

Do you understand the concept of innocence until guilt is proven or established? If not, then seek education. If you do, then don't be lukewarm. Either the chief pilot is guilty and you know it, or he's not. Attacking his character may not be the most professional way to assess your former employer, especially based on rumor of a an ambiguous maybe.