Trouble is anyone who goes for Tatts is clearly exhibiting a low IQ and most a predisposition to criminal intent
So what do you make of a girlfriend of mine who has 21 tattoos, a BA Hons and an ambition to become an LA police officer then?
As long as the tattoos are not clearly visible at interview you *should* be okay. Many people possess them these days but it's the style and location which is the deciding factor on how they're interpreted. It won't look too good if the pilot walks through the cabin with "love hate" printed on his knuckles..... but a band around the upper arm is unlikely to get too many heart rates racing.
First impressions apparently matter but it would be a seriously shallow interview board who turned down a promising applicant purely because of a simple tattoo but sadly there can be some real anal types in the industry but they're in the minority.
VFE.