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FAA Publishes Final Rule on New Pilot Records Database Regulations

The FAA’s changes to the Pilot Records Database will now require a pilot’s consent before hiring employers can access information. Thomas Fengler/Pixabay
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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA has finalized a rule establishing an electronic Pilot Records Database (PRD) to centralize pilot employment history, training, and qualifications.
  • Air carriers and specified operators are required to report to and review records in the PRD when making pilot hiring decisions.
  • A key feature of the PRD is that pilots must grant explicit consent for potential employers to access their records, enhancing privacy.
  • The PRD applies specifically to individuals holding a commercial or airline transport pilot certificate with a current medical and will be phased in over three years.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now published a final rule (232-page PDF) that outlines regulations for the use of an electronic Pilot Records Database (PRD) to facilitate the sharing of pilot records among air carriers and other operators in an electronic data system managed by the FAA.

Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel is an instrument-rated private pilot and former airplane owner who has been flying since 1996. As an aviation journalist and photographer, he has covered all aspects of the general and business aviation communities for a long list of major aviation magazines, newspapers and websites. He has never met a flying machine that he didn’t like, and has written about his love of aviation for years on his Airplanista blog. For 10 years until 2019, he hosted the popular ‘Oshbash’ social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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