Criminal Speed - Career still possible?
#12
But if you want to be a pro pilot you have to play the game.
#13
That definitely sucks, and most of us former gear heads turned pilots have visited the triple digits on occasion. I’ll at least admit I’ve been there a few times, particularly when I rode sportbikes. It was always away from everyone, and I was pretty young and fearless (mid-20s).
As usual, many of us are just lucky we never got caught. I’m sure some judgemental dork will be on here shortly to say how horrible you are, but I definitely sympathize and hope you’re able to get past this BS in short order.
As usual, many of us are just lucky we never got caught. I’m sure some judgemental dork will be on here shortly to say how horrible you are, but I definitely sympathize and hope you’re able to get past this BS in short order.
At least if you are going to speed then own up to it if you get caught and quit blaming everyone and everything else but yourself.
Well....excargodog spelled it out pretty well.
#14
#15
The arrest record is the problem during a background check, but if you get an airline interview DO NOT try and hide it. Own it.
My son was in the same situation as you in his early 20’s
He’s now a commissioned officer and Naval Aviator.
My son was in the same situation as you in his early 20’s
He’s now a commissioned officer and Naval Aviator.
#16
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Some of you need to chill and let the man vent. Obviously you cannot present it that way during an interview, but I'm sure he will figure that out along the way. Right now what matters is to lawyer up and do damage control. OP you got caught and it sucks, and in certain circumstances you'll have to own it. Get the best lawyer you can afford for this one and let them handle it. Most of us who have owned a sports car at some point have been there.
I come from a family of muscle car owners and we all get profiled when driving those. I get zero attention from the cops in my Honda, but if I'm rolling in a Camaro or Vette then I know to be extra careful because I'm being profiled and scrutinized for every little thing (e.g. pulled over for 2mph over). Most of the time these guys just want to checkout the car. It comes with the territory unfortunately. Nobody here drives 100% correctly 100% of the time, and anyone pointing fingers and claiming to do so is lying their @$$ off.
I come from a family of muscle car owners and we all get profiled when driving those. I get zero attention from the cops in my Honda, but if I'm rolling in a Camaro or Vette then I know to be extra careful because I'm being profiled and scrutinized for every little thing (e.g. pulled over for 2mph over). Most of the time these guys just want to checkout the car. It comes with the territory unfortunately. Nobody here drives 100% correctly 100% of the time, and anyone pointing fingers and claiming to do so is lying their @$$ off.
#17
Some of you need to chill and let the man vent. Obviously you cannot present it that way during an interview, but I'm sure he will figure that out along the way. Right now what matters is to lawyer up and do damage control. OP you got caught and it sucks, and in certain circumstances you'll have to own it. Get the best lawyer you can afford for this one and let them handle it. Most of us who have owned a sports car at some point have been there.
I come from a family of muscle car owners and we all get profiled when driving those. I get zero attention from the cops in my Honda, but if I'm rolling in a Camaro or Vette then I know to be extra careful because I'm being profiled and scrutinized for every little thing (e.g. pulled over for 2mph over). Most of the time these guys just want to checkout the car. It comes with the territory unfortunately. Nobody here drives 100% correctly 100% of the time, and anyone pointing fingers and claiming to do so is lying their @$$ off.
I come from a family of muscle car owners and we all get profiled when driving those. I get zero attention from the cops in my Honda, but if I'm rolling in a Camaro or Vette then I know to be extra careful because I'm being profiled and scrutinized for every little thing (e.g. pulled over for 2mph over). Most of the time these guys just want to checkout the car. It comes with the territory unfortunately. Nobody here drives 100% correctly 100% of the time, and anyone pointing fingers and claiming to do so is lying their @$$ off.
If the attitude is wrong, better to be beat up here than to take that attitude into an interview.
#19
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To the OP,
Couldn’t you just arrange a meeting with the judge/prosecutor and explain your circumstances / detrimental career effects and try to get it changed down to a basic rules violation, warning, or speeding 5 miles over, etc., in exchange for a bunch of community service time and a fine or something like that? That would keep it almost irrelevant on an application. If not, keep fighting it, reducing it in any way you can and don’t get any other tickets for anything else either. I knew some guys at flight school way back in the day that would try this to varying success so worth a shot...
Also, the guy calling you an entitled whatever is a little obnoxious and I’d ignore his commentary personally, but as others have indicated there is room for improvement in terms of maturity in your response to the incident. Like they say, you got to own this. Try to see the world in more of a big picture POV...
Good luck. Handled properly and maturely this shouldn’t be too much of a problem for you.
Couldn’t you just arrange a meeting with the judge/prosecutor and explain your circumstances / detrimental career effects and try to get it changed down to a basic rules violation, warning, or speeding 5 miles over, etc., in exchange for a bunch of community service time and a fine or something like that? That would keep it almost irrelevant on an application. If not, keep fighting it, reducing it in any way you can and don’t get any other tickets for anything else either. I knew some guys at flight school way back in the day that would try this to varying success so worth a shot...
Also, the guy calling you an entitled whatever is a little obnoxious and I’d ignore his commentary personally, but as others have indicated there is room for improvement in terms of maturity in your response to the incident. Like they say, you got to own this. Try to see the world in more of a big picture POV...
Good luck. Handled properly and maturely this shouldn’t be too much of a problem for you.
#20
The military is frankly more tolerant of honest youthful hijinks than the airlines. They also expect you to take more risks on the job.
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