I was wondering, how far back exactly do the background checks at HR departments go? Let's say, at a regional airline? I was reading some of Cheryl Cage's material and it said, "Bring copies of driving records from every state you've ever been licensed in [to an interview]" I have some traffic violations from another state I lived in for a few years, way back in the early 90's. One of the violations was a misdemeanor. Are they actually gonna want records from THAT long ago, assuming they still exist? What about arrest records? How far back do they go. I got a "trespass" and a "resisting w/o violence" about 12 years ago. That was in the state of my current residence.

Lastly, like a fool, I reported this (incident 12 years ago) on my first FAA Medical questionnaire. Will an HR department have access to this record?

Thanks guys