How times change.
I joined the RAF in 1977 during a 1 year ban (barely over the limit, like Banana_Peel). When I read about the rehabilitation of offenders act I thought I was scuppered. However, the only time it came up during the interview was when the officer asked me what the lowest point in my life so far had been. I replied 'when I was prosecuted for drink driving sir', to which he said 'Yes, I suppose it would be'.
The topic wasn't mentioned again, and I was still in the middle of the ban when I started officer training, and still off the road when I started flying training. By the time I joined an airline the conviction was long spent.
Hopefully someone with current airline recruiting knowledge will contribute.
Last edited by Bus14; 13th Jun 2016 at 15:50.
Reason: Forgot what year I joined the RAF (that's what drink does to you!)