Suspended for possesion of Cannabis - I need to know more

[ADW11]

I am only 13 years old but I really need a descent answer for this question. Whether it is good or bad I need to know. But anwyay, when I was in Year 8 I went to a party after school one day and everyone was smoking weed. Then I went to school the next day and I was emptying out my bag because I couldn't find my school book and a small bud of weed fell out in a small see through bag and unfortonately a teacher saw. My parents got called into the school and I got suspended for 1.5 days however I did not got arrested, I got offered help to get my 'problem' sorted out so I wouldn't get a conviction which was so lucky. But anyway I want to be an airline pilot when Im older, and I am planning to emigrate to Australia in a few years time as soon I have completed my GCSE's. I will get flying lessons and everything which requires to be a pilot, but will they find out about the suspension in School even though I will be roughly 25 years of age? If I have my license, my qualifications and obviously not a conviction, will they find out?

Cheers

[benchmarrow]

I doubt they will know- although you need to knock drugs on the head. Being a pilot is a responsible job and you will be subject to random drug tests on a regular basis. My brother is a helicopter pilot- and he had been in minor trouble before age 16 and it has never caused problems

[jno]

no, they won't take account of things handled in school (apart from exam results of course). But the last thing anyone wants is a doped-up pilot flying their jumbo. Every so often pilots get arrested for being drunk before they get onto their planes, and boy am I glad they do.

[dot.hawkes]

everyone at the party was smoking weed???? What sort of a party did you go to at 8 years old where that happened???? Where was the responsible adult!!!! How could an 8 year old get a conviction???? that is just biot possible in thsi country. You may have been taken into care!!!! you did not got arrested!!!! why would you??? you were (supposedly) 8.

I could go on but it all seems kinda pointless. Oh but how did u have a problem, with weed if that was your first and last time using it???? I am definately knocking this in the head now it is just beyond belief.

[jno]

Dot, that's Year 8 not age 8

[Lil O'lady]

ADW, the suspension is not likely to be mentioned and in any case was not a conviction. You were so very very lucky and always be grateful to whichever god, angel or uber-being was looking out for you. ie don't ever even think it might be a good idea ever again.
Dot, sadly by Year 8 ie second year of secondary school, many children have been exposed to worse things than weed.

[ADW11]

To everyone who replied back -

you might of got confused between Year 8 and the age 8. I meant a school year 8, so I would've been 12/13 (but was actually 13 when the suspension happened).

But I appreciate all of your comments so much. And yes, jno and benchmarrow I agree with you completely. My dad has a similiar job except he is a captain of a ship and goes all round the world and he gets tested medically so I will follow on.

But again, your answers are valued

Thanks