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Old 03-14-2019, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes View Post
Um, no, the FOIA requests used by air carriers require the consent of the individual who being asked about. Otherwise there is nothing to “FOIA”, because you are specially asking for PII.
There is a spectrum of information which is subject to FOIA.

PII is definitely precluded, so no address or medical info. I don't think PII extends to certification and violation info, but am not certain.

In the case of aviators, there's a balance between individual privacy and the public's right to know. We don't get as many protections as licensed drivers, ie you can't google somebodies license plate and find out who owns it... unless it's an airplane.

That's the whole point of FOIA... the government MUST cough up the info unless there's a statutory reason not to. There is no discretion on the part of an agency.

I'm pretty sure that the entire contents of your FAA record is not PII. Even though some pilots wish it were.
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