Originally Posted by
edavis
An 19 yrs old who as a felony grand theft and is now 33yrs old not even a speeding ticket, CFI between 1500-3500hrs, with ATP and a BS degree
VS.
An CFI 36 yrs old misdemeanor of possession of marijuana, with 1500hrs with a B.S degree and working on his ATP
Your question is confusing because of the shared stats both pilots have. Let me simplify it for you:
Pilot A: 30+ years old now and had a felony 10-15 years prior
Pilot B: 30+ years old now and has a current misdemeanor
I am pretty sure no airline is going to look at either one in this hiring climate, but assuming you give up on airlines and are asking if ANYONE will look at either of these pilots seriously, I am going to guess Pilot B with the firm caveat that he is enrolled in a rehab program for pot and sees the terrible error in his ways, or at least makes it sound like he does. The reason I think Pilot B will get a better reception is the fact that drug testing is a part of the 91/135 environment anyway, and an employer who hires him will KNOW whether they are back on dope. The same can't be said for stealing cars, there is no test for that. Airplanes are very expensive and there are lots of expensive things around airports so I would be very leery of hiring Pilot A lest he exhibit recidivism.