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AC 120-68J - Pilot Records Database and Pilot Records Improvement Act

Document Information

Number
120-68J
Title
Pilot Records Database and Pilot Records Improvement Act
Status
Active
Date issued
2021-06-28
Office of Primary Responsibility
AFS-600
Description

This advisory circular (AC) provides operators and pilots with guidance regarding Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 111: the Pilot Records Database (PRD) and the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA). The PRD facilitates the sharing of pilot records among pilot employers in a clearinghouse managed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In accordance with part 111, all 14 CFR part 119 certificate holders, operators that conduct operations in accordance with a fractional ownership program (fractional ownerships), and air tour operators holding a Letter of Authorization (LOA) issued in accordance with 14 CFR part 91, § 91.147 are required to access the PRD and evaluate the available data for each individual pilot candidate prior to making a hiring decision. Also in accordance with part 111, part 119 certificate holders, entities conducting public aircraft operations (PAO), air tour operators, fractional ownerships, and other specific entities operating under part 91 or 14 CFR part 125 are required to report records on individuals employed as pilots into the PRD. The PRD contains employer and FAA records on an individual’s performance as a pilot for the life of the individual. Records contained within the database would only be permitted to be used as a hiring aid in an operator’s decision-making process for pilot employment. This AC should be used in combination with the appropriate PRD user guides.

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