I have recently just started flight lessons in the hopes of obtaining my PPL. However, in October of 2009 I was charged with a couple things after a party I was at got busted. First was underage drinking (MIP) and possession of marijuana.
The marijuana wasn't mine, a baggie stuffed under the couch that I was sitting at while drinking at the party. I went to court on the advice of my public defender I pleaded guilty to MIP and disorderly conduct (amended charge from poss. marijuana). I didn't want to risk taking it to trial so I went with the sure thing.
I have wanted to fly for a while and refrained from smoking marijuana (and drinking and driving) knowing it could seriously mess up my plans to become a pilot.
I know that I'll have to disclose the both charges which is no problem. My worry is during a further investigation they'll notice that it was a disorderly conduct amended from poss. of marijuana and the FAA will think I was lying about not using "illegal substances within 2 years" on my medical application. Which could create huge problems.
So my question is, will my circumstances create gigantic problems, and prevent my from obtaining my goals? Or am I just over complicating it and the AME will simply look at my convictions with no further investigation?
The marijuana wasn't mine, a baggie stuffed under the couch that I was sitting at while drinking at the party. I went to court on the advice of my public defender I pleaded guilty to MIP and disorderly conduct (amended charge from poss. marijuana). I didn't want to risk taking it to trial so I went with the sure thing.
I have wanted to fly for a while and refrained from smoking marijuana (and drinking and driving) knowing it could seriously mess up my plans to become a pilot.
I know that I'll have to disclose the both charges which is no problem. My worry is during a further investigation they'll notice that it was a disorderly conduct amended from poss. of marijuana and the FAA will think I was lying about not using "illegal substances within 2 years" on my medical application. Which could create huge problems.
So my question is, will my circumstances create gigantic problems, and prevent my from obtaining my goals? Or am I just over complicating it and the AME will simply look at my convictions with no further investigation?