I had 2 DUI's about 6 years ago, is it realistic for me to become a commercial pilot?

Good point. The requirements of airlines are often more stringent than
those of the FAA.
"Christopher Brian Colohan" wrote in message
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writes:
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.

Let's say you get the "official" thumbs up from the FAA. You go
through your training, and become a pilot. Now you need to go and
find a job...

Before committing to this route, you should not only ask the FAA, but
also try to get a feel for your chances of finding a job when you
finish. Perhaps it makes sense to talk to some airline recruiters or
professional pilots to see if the DUIs will hurt your chances of
getting a good job when you finish?

Chris

On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:12:09 -0400, tom418 wrote:

Good point. The requirements of airlines are often more stringent than
those of the FAA.


You know, it's not completely clear to me that the OP wants a flying job.
He did cite one relevant web site, but...

[I know that, much as I love flying, I prefer my non-flying job (esp.
where I get to be home every evening).]

More, the airlines are not the only jobs to be had that involve flying.
They may be the best paying (or not; I don't really know but I do observe
that people here largely seem to think of those jobs as the ideal), but
there are alternatives.

- Andrew