Yes, you are correct I was referring to non-intentional. And Pilots who hide a major condition should get some jail time if it's something that could incapacitate them.
Here's what happened to a Cape Air pilot that hide the fact he was an insulin dependent diabetic until he had a episode where his pax had to restrain him and a student pilot landed the plane gear up:
Former Cape Air pilot sent to prison - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA
He got 16 months in prison and 2 years supervised release.
Edit: here's what happened to the JetBlue Captain that had to be locked out of the cockpit:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/09/travel...sed/index.html
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
People have gone to jail. You got off lightly because you were not trying to hide anything, it was an honest mistake, and they found out about it from you.
If they find out by some other means, it's a serious condition, and you failed to report it at a regular medical, that's when DOJ gets involved.
In theory they can access any federal records, although this has been sporadic to date. Eventually they will gain access to all medical records, which are now all digital (federal law). Eventually I expect they will use automated record screening. If you're young you might see retroactive, automated screening of all your old records later in your career. This is why honesty is more important than it used to be.