pilot fraud

[JayLemmons]

A pilot who lied about his flying experience to secure a job at British Airways was said to have been caught when he pressed a button 'no qualified pilot would'

The former pilot was sentenced to 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to four counts of fraud, the UK Civil Aviation Authority said.

www.businessinsider.com

Don't they actually check? I could have 20,000 hours in the SR71!

 

[Plague]

A pilot who lied about his flying experience to secure a job at British Airways was said to have been caught when he pressed a button 'no qualified pilot would'

The former pilot was sentenced to 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to four counts of fraud, the UK Civil Aviation Authority said.

www.businessinsider.com

Don't they actually check? I could have 20,000 hours in the SR71!

Interesting one.
In some respects previous experience (claimed or actual) isn't relevant if you pass all the check-rides and simulator training, which presumably this guy had done.
I wonder what he actually did that threw the flag up on him ... This 'button' sounds a bit apocryphal to me.

 

[Sonerai]

Maybe like in old cars. A "start" button