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Old 15th Mar 2010, 22:24
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In my judjement he has disqualified himself from future employment as a commercial pilot at any time in the future.
NSF,

The scary thing is - he hasn't!

According to the 2008 Daily Mail article,

Now, seven years later, he has taken a job with Scottish airline flyglobespan after properly passing his pilot exams.
it appeared the former bogus pilot had rehabilitated himself, after convincing bosses at the Edinburgh-based airline to employ him.
a flyglobespan insider said: “Professional pilots must possess two character traits – strength of character and integrity.
I am working slowly but surely, spending hard earned money to legitimately obtain my CPL/IR. I've wanted to fly professionally from being a kid but not once has the thought crossed my mind to invent my hours or experience.

As you rightly said, if he pretended to be a doctor then he woudn't get a second chance to make a comeback. Impersonating a medical professional is a serious offence. Why should this not apply to aviation?

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