Originally Posted by
Hotel Kilo
That's a lot of words but you didn't answer my juxtaposition of a civilian versus a former mil person. There is no way the FAA can ask a civilian for their records. None. Get wind of it? How? If you had a condition and kept it from your AME and never discussed it with anyone, there is no way the FAA could go on a fishing expedition to find you out. None (unless they filed for SS disability). So long as they continue to pass their class 1 no one is going to know anything. I'm not talking about getting in a major car wreck that requires hospitalization, cancer or other stuff. Just simple things that a mil person would require an SI for but undisclosed a civilian would never have to deal with.
Well actually they can, if they somehow "get wind of it". Probable cause and the DoJ can get a warrant for all your info. It's happened after aviation accidents, and also commonly when the psychotic ex drops a dime.
It is easier for them to troll records of disability payments, VA, SS, state or what have you. Government financial info is not HIPAA protected.
But a vet can side-step all of that by simply not applying for any VA disability. Then he's like any other civilian. FAA cannot peruse military medical records without probable cause.