Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)
Privacy Act Verification Letters (PA)
Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)

Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)
The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA) requires that a hiring air carrier under 14 CFR parts 121 and 135, or a hiring air operator under 14 CFR part 125, request, receive, and evaluate certain information concerning a pilot/applicant’s training, experience, qualification, and safety background, before allowing that individual to begin service as a pilot with their company.  This process allows the company to make a more informed hiring decision. 

• Fax PRIA applications: 405-954-4655, ATTN: PRIA. 
• Email PRIA applications (scanned with signatures): 9-amc-afs620-pria@faa.gov

Privacy Act (PA) Request - Verification Letters
(For individuals, companies, or agencies not under PRIA seeking a verification letter)

A Privacy Act request (5 U.S.C. section 552a) is the preferred vehicle for medical and airman certificate verification, an accident/incident or enforcement history report, or both.  Please be specific concerning the information you need. International requests (from countries outside the U.S.): You may request a verification letter for the holder of a U.S. airman certificate using these same procedures.

Instructions to initiate a Privacy Act verification letter request (MS Word)

• Fax Privacy Act requests: 405-954-4655, ATTN: Privacy Act
• Email Privacy Act requests: 9-amc-afs620-pa@faa.gov

Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) - Accidents, Incidents, & Enforcements
A FOIA request (5 U.S.C. section 552) is the preferred vehicle for a wide range of subjects taken from accident/incident/enforcement data systems, the Service Difficulty Reporting system, or the Program Tracking and Reporting Subsystem (PTRS).  Please be specific concerning the information you need. 

• Fax FOIA requests: 405-954-4655, ATTN: FOIA
• Email FOIA requests: 9-amc-afs620-foia@faa.gov

Contact Information
For further information concerning your PRIA, PA, or FOIA requests, please call the Reporting Group at AFS-620 at 405-954-4173.  A voicemail menu will direct your call.
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