I had 2 DUI's about 6 years ago, is it realistic for me to become a commercial pilot?
There are two answers, one trivially easy and the other a bit more
complicated.
One, spend $100 and go to your local aviation medical examiner (the local
FAA Flight Standards District Office has a list) and take the medical exam.
List the DUIs as required by the form. If the FAA gives you your medical,
no problem. If it wants more data, then you go the "how do I get out of
this box" answers.
Two, some aviation jobs will check you back to the day you arrived slimy wet
in the hospital. Others will take you if you appear to be warm and
breathing. Nobody can give you the answer to this.
Jim
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, with chocolate in one hand and wine in
the other, loudly proclaiming 'WOO HOO What a Ride!'"
--Unknown
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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.
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