Narrative:

I was caught cheating on the ATP-121 written examination at an aviation flight school. The man running the examination took the test book out of my hands and found 2 pieces of paper in the back of the book. I wanted to address the situation, so we both walked across the street to the FAA field office in van nuys. I talked with a FAA flight safety inspector. I asked her what is the FAA going to do to me? After I explained what happened, she told me what could happen to me and what to expect. She also suggested that I fill out a NASA report. Factors that brought on this situation was the fact I was rushing and pushing myself to get my ATP-121 writtens so I can get my ATP flight certificate before my upcoming airlines interview that was exactly 1 month away from the test. I convinced myself that I needed to have that ATP flight certificate in order to get hired by that airline. Due to that enormous pressure I placed upon myself, my judgement was hindered considerably. That pressure was the reason why I didn't want to fail that written examination. That pressure was the reason why I cheated on that ATP-121 written examination. I know I can't change the past, the past can only change me. I know I will never do anything like that again. I made a terrible mistake. I am very, very sorry. I will live with that mistake for the rest of my life. Now as I situation and wait for the FAA to punish me, I accept my responsibility and I am ready to face my punishment. As I wait, and for the rest of my life, there won't be an hour that passes by that I don't think about the terrible mistake I made. That in itself will prevent a recurrence of this situation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERROR ADMITTED BY RPTR IN HER APCH TO TAKING THIS TEST IN ANTICIPATION OF JOINING ACR RANKS. CERTIFICATION PROC PLT. CHEATING ON EXAM FOR PLT RATING.

Narrative: I WAS CAUGHT CHEATING ON THE ATP-121 WRITTEN EXAM AT AN AVIATION FLT SCHOOL. THE MAN RUNNING THE EXAM TOOK THE TEST BOOK OUT OF MY HANDS AND FOUND 2 PIECES OF PAPER IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK. I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE SIT, SO WE BOTH WALKED ACROSS THE STREET TO THE FAA FIELD OFFICE IN VAN NUYS. I TALKED WITH A FAA FLT SAFETY INSPECTOR. I ASKED HER WHAT IS THE FAA GOING TO DO TO ME? AFTER I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED, SHE TOLD ME WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO ME AND WHAT TO EXPECT. SHE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT I FILL OUT A NASA RPT. FACTORS THAT BROUGHT ON THIS SIT WAS THE FACT I WAS RUSHING AND PUSHING MYSELF TO GET MY ATP-121 WRITTENS SO I CAN GET MY ATP FLT CERTIFICATE BEFORE MY UPCOMING AIRLINES INTERVIEW THAT WAS EXACTLY 1 MONTH AWAY FROM THE TEST. I CONVINCED MYSELF THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THAT ATP FLT CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO GET HIRED BY THAT AIRLINE. DUE TO THAT ENORMOUS PRESSURE I PLACED UPON MYSELF, MY JUDGEMENT WAS HINDERED CONSIDERABLY. THAT PRESSURE WAS THE REASON WHY I DIDN'T WANT TO FAIL THAT WRITTEN EXAM. THAT PRESSURE WAS THE REASON WHY I CHEATED ON THAT ATP-121 WRITTEN EXAM. I KNOW I CAN'T CHANGE THE PAST, THE PAST CAN ONLY CHANGE ME. I KNOW I WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN. I MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE. I AM VERY, VERY SORRY. I WILL LIVE WITH THAT MISTAKE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. NOW AS I SIT AND WAIT FOR THE FAA TO PUNISH ME, I ACCEPT MY RESPONSIBILITY AND I AM READY TO FACE MY PUNISHMENT. AS I WAIT, AND FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, THERE WON'T BE AN HR THAT PASSES BY THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT THE TERRIBLE MISTAKE I MADE. THAT IN ITSELF WILL PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF THIS SIT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.