Jarrod, I can't answer the FAA question, but would encourage you to
see what you can do to get those DUIs off your record. A lawyer might
help. My point is this: my husband owns and runs a high tech companny,
and he mentioned someone with a DUI on his or her record would have to
bring a lot of unique skills to the table before he'd consider hiring
him.

It's rotten, I know, but the hiring idea is this -- it's much better
to reject otherwise good applicants than to accept one who might be a
greater than normal risk, and his employees do not fly airplanes (he
does, though!).

I think there are lots of commercial flying jobs, but there are even
more highly qualitified pilots looking for them (think of the guys and
women leaving the service with lots of time logged) so if it's
possible get those things off your record.

And for God's sake, don't do anything that will add to the record.

On the positive side, I can tell you we have a friend who is
recovering for 19 years, and he goes to AA. So many of the members
there are very successful (MDs business men, that sort of thing) and
they are very free with advice to other members. They may even have
ideas you won't hear here. I am NOT making the assumption you need AA,
just telling something I happen to know about the organization.



Good luck.

On Jul 4, 9:31 pm, wrote:
I had 2 Dui's (one when I was 21 and one when I was 22) and I'm now
almost 28. I was working on a degree in communications and I'm at
about the junior level, but my old dream of flying just came back to
me all of the sudden and I thought I would make absolutely sure if
those DUI's will be more than just an obstacle for me.

Where I am at now is just trying to figure out how I can be sure one
way or another. How do I get the official thumbs up or down? I can't
bring myself to invest all that money only to be unsure and have to
wait until I get further down the road and committed to find out.

A teacher at the community college I go to now said he wasn't sure
about 2 dui's but he's seen people overcome one. He also gave me the
websitewww.jet-jobs.comfor Air Inc, and said they can advise me and
they charge for their services. I thought I'd exhaust all my options
and ask here first/as well.

Any help, advice, or experience is really appreciated. Feel free to
email me!
Thanks,
Jarrod