Don't worry about it mate, it's largely a box ticking exercise. For gaps you just get pretty much anyone as a personal reference.
I tied myself in knots about an old careless driving conviction when I was doing my ATPL but it never affected me in the slightest.
Originally Posted by
AlwaysWondering
Hi all. I am still at the student stage (starting the Ryanair mentored APS-MCC in 1.5 months), but lots of free time has got me thinking about background checks needed to get an airside pass. Basically, I can fully account from 2014 until 2023 as either a student or in full time work. I can likely get references from all those places.
My problem is this year. I finished my CPL/ ME-IR a couple of months ago with not too much time before my ATPL exams expired. Since then I have been living at 'home' studying all the things I forgot (too many to count), preparing and doing the AON online assessment, chilling, and overthinking obviously. I haven't signed on for any benefits.
I know for an airside pass in the UK, they don't allow gaps of more than 28 days without a reference for the previous five years. My issue is my parents moved a very long way from where I grew up - like a totally different country for my father's job. So I know nobody here and they know very few people. Relatives can't give references as well.
How does it work in that case for references? It must be pretty common in the pilot world to have gaps of more than 28 days between courses and for things to happen in different countries. Could someone at home give a reference?
Also, for overseas police checks, does the airline normally do these or does it expect the candidate to do them?
Any advice or help would be appreciated for this overthinker.