Career Decision - Background
 

Hi I am new to the forum but I have a very serious question to lead off with :(

I had a Disorderly Conduct Violation 5 years ago and was about to expunge it but found out that because I did not pay for a camp ground fee that I can't do this in Oregon for 8 years. I am verifying this with a second lawyer but it doesn't sound that good.

I was about to start flight training full time. I have 300 hours and I am about to take my IFR check ride. I am 28 now and this happened five years ago from this fall when I was 24. When I am 30-31 and it is 6-7 years in my past how big of deal is this going to be.

I want some straight answers on if I would get hired at 31 with say one check ride failure and the clean driving record I currently possess. As I am about to start a family in a few years I don't want to be drowning in debt. I can always fly a Cessna around and get a CFI but this was my dream.

I am looking for is this a 10% problem or a 50% problem.

Thanks!

a lot closer to 10%

disregard.............

What was the disorderly conduct thing all about? Were you arrested, or was it more of a citation and release? It may not be too serious if that's your only hit.

Be aware that expunging it from the state records will not remove it from the FBI database used by airlines to screen applicants (it may or may not have been serious enough to get into the FBI database).

Thanks for the reply.

I am sure it is on the FBI background check since I was arrested. I guess I would have felt more comfortable disclosing an expunged event. I found it on a background check I ran on myself. As far as I can understand it this is a crime that is reduced to violation as a way to make the offender not actually be a convicted criminal.

The incident was talking back to a police officer drunk at a college football game. It is something that showed poor judgement but does not reflect where I am right now.

It was not an incident that I would worry about except for a few jobs like an airline pilot, police officer etc.

Assuming this is a misdemeanor, it will not hinder you in the long run but you will need to keep a 100% clean record (not even a speeding ticket). Getting it expunged may very well be helpful in the eyes of some airlines. That way it's harder for the media and lawyers to get the info if there's an incident.

But if you want to do this, you need to drive the speed limit (+5) until you get hired at a regional. Seriously. Almost everybody gets an occasional ticket, but if you get two that will start to look like a pattern combined with the other thing.