DUI and pilot career?
#21
this is the most useless piece of information. We all make mistakes, "majors" hire all kinds of people, and I wouldnt worry about that now with this age 65 thing its going to be a very very long time before he get the chance to "explain" anything to a the HR dept at a major
#22
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Joined APC: Apr 2006
Position: 737 F/O
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One of my students today was looking a little shook up. After a while he told me he got a DUI last night. I am under the impression that something like that is a death blow for an airline career. What should I tell this guy? Is it worth it for him to even keep training?
Make sure he talks to a very good lawyer that specializes in this to minimize the impact on him and his career. These things can get bargained down so he may not have any convictions.
#23
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Position: 737 F/O
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The arrest is not an administrative action if nothing comes of it or if it gets reduced to non-DUI violation...if they suspend your DL after the arrest but before the trial (some states do this) that would count I think.
I'd probably call AOPA and see what they have to say.
I'd probably call AOPA and see what they have to say.
#24
Your student may not be around much if he's tight on cash. Now a days the Fines and then the fees to get your license back can get up into the thousands of dollars. I know people who had to fight beyond the mandatory period of revocation, I mean years in one case to their license back. It doesn't just end with fines and your license taken away, now a days it much more goes into it. Not to mention what its gonna do car insurance premiums, that is if they don't drop you all together! I would say, as far as he is in his career there are some other things needs to worry about as well, first.
#25
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Tell him it is a blessing in disguise, Airlines wont want him, especially becuase it is going to be impossible to move up to anything bigger than a 70 seat jet becuase the old miserable basta*ds will be here until their 65 and their isnt going to be any airline jobs..............except for scum ones like MESA & GOJETS.
Don't forget guys managment will start to lower wages becuase, "well now you can work until your 65" This is going to be worse than 9/11 im tellin ya
Don't forget guys managment will start to lower wages becuase, "well now you can work until your 65" This is going to be worse than 9/11 im tellin ya
#26
As long as it's not a repeated thing then he should worry too much about it. And as long as he is honest when he goes for an interview then he'll be fine.
#27
I come from an EXTREMELY conservative family. Alcohol was always shunned. Went to college and graduated in four years, I had several opportunities to drink, but turned them all down. I was always the designated driver To this day, I have never even tasted beer/alcohol/rum/wine/etc.... and this is all by pure choice.
I would not want you flying my family around.
#28
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I love it, absolutely brilliant, I agree I mean I am DD when I have to be but I have been known to suck down a few Vodka Tonics, every now and then. Life is too short, besides if you don't drink in this industry, you will have a mental breakdown
#29
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I hope that was sarcasm. My manager has an engineering degree in aviation and a Masters in Business. He has never tried any alcohol or drugs. He is loved by everyone who works for him and throws parties 4 times a year at his house. Hiw wife is Irish and drinks for both of them. I once new a born again Cristian who told me in an emergency he would let God take over the aircraft. I would not want him flying my family around.