Aspiring pilot fails to report driving and drug convictions on his FAA medical form.

Attributes
ACN	115979
Time
Date	198907
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mlb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	115979
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Did not report conviction on 2 second class medical forms, did report traffic violations, this one was a charge of 'paraphernalia with intentions of use with marijuana', that's how it read, no possession, in sept. 85. Not only the medical forms you now see I am a private pilot which I did not mention on that form either. I knew about this all along but have started my freshman year at florida institute of technology in fall 88 at the school of aeronautics with intentions of pursuing an aeronautical career. I started flying in 1986 for a year then quit, later got this one conviction other than traffic and now flying towards my commercial instrument CFI and other. Would like to set my record straight because I have made the mistake and want to live with it legally. I am submitting this form now and on my next medical and further ratings will put the facts down.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ASPIRING PLT FAILS TO REPORT DRIVING AND DRUG CONVICTIONS ON HIS FAA MEDICAL FORM.

Narrative: DID NOT REPORT CONVICTION ON 2 SECOND CLASS MEDICAL FORMS, DID REPORT TFC VIOLATIONS, THIS ONE WAS A CHARGE OF 'PARAPHERNALIA WITH INTENTIONS OF USE WITH MARIJUANA', THAT'S HOW IT READ, NO POSSESSION, IN SEPT. 85. NOT ONLY THE MEDICAL FORMS YOU NOW SEE I AM A PRIVATE PLT WHICH I DID NOT MENTION ON THAT FORM EITHER. I KNEW ABOUT THIS ALL ALONG BUT HAVE STARTED MY FRESHMAN YEAR AT FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN FALL 88 AT THE SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS WITH INTENTIONS OF PURSUING AN AERONAUTICAL CAREER. I STARTED FLYING IN 1986 FOR A YEAR THEN QUIT, LATER GOT THIS ONE CONVICTION OTHER THAN TFC AND NOW FLYING TOWARDS MY COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENT CFI AND OTHER. WOULD LIKE TO SET MY RECORD STRAIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE MADE THE MISTAKE AND WANT TO LIVE WITH IT LEGALLY. I AM SUBMITTING THIS FORM NOW AND ON MY NEXT MEDICAL AND FURTHER RATINGS WILL PUT THE FACTS DOWN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.