Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
A warning letter is not a violation, nor an accident/incident.
Sort of - to the FAA it is. LOIs are also "violations" to the FAA. They just pay attention to whether or not any disciplinary action was taken. To anyone else in this world it isn't. For your purposes, treat it as if it is not - that is your audience.
What you're asking is a moral question - only you can honestly answer it. The airlines will ask "ever" - but there isn't a way for the airline to follow up on it, no paper trail.
[Just on a side note here - although the FAA "removes" it from view it never completely goes away from your record. Nobody can see it... I repeat, nobody will see it but the FAA. But if you get in trouble with the FAA again they can see it on your record and, depending on the person, they may use it to compound any further misgiving.]
I agree with dojet - be honest and disclose it. This is your opportunity to explain yourself and what you learned from the experience. It was three years ago...don't discount that.
Lori