Look at the link that I posted to your first question... That is how you get your COMPLETE airman file from the FAA. And like others have said, if you have failed check rides, then disclose them. Lying will only come back to haunt you and all aviation jobs are asking if you have "ever" failed a check ride.

Its funny, I have a friend at commutair who was telling me a buddy of his was fired from there for not disclosing 2 checkride failures. He then went to RAH and I'm pretty sure he didn't disclose them there either. Im not sure if he is still there or not. I don't know how you can get fired from one 121 carrier and then immediately go get hired at another. You'd think you would learn your lesson from the first experience. Crazy world.

Just tell your friend to fess up. Lying on a job application gets you nowhere.

When I made the request for my medical file, it contained every medical and all the supporting documentation I supplied to the FAA when I reapplied for my medical after surgery. Once you sign the waivers allowing them access to your records, they can get anything available. You waive your right to privacy when you sign the form allowing them access to the records. However I don't think RP has you sign anything in regard to medical stuff, just flying background.

FOIA will have every slip of paper sent to the FAA about you. The PRIA request from the FAA will have your certificates and any enforcement action on your certificate. Its two seperate requests.

Are you talking about PRIA or FOIA? If the employer requests your entire file from the FAA through FOIA, then it will contain everything the FAA has on you. As I said in an earlier post, when I checked my file the FAA had everything done on my behalf since 1987. Every written test, temporary certificate, and pink slip was in there, and they were all older than 2006.

Whats the deal with training records from 121? Will they see training records from just the last 5 years or any employer from the last 5 years? For example, if I've only been employed at a single 121 airline for the past 10 years, will the next carrier I interview for get just the last 5 years of my training records or will they get all of it? Obviously I will still disclose anything and everything if applicable, im just curious what they see in this area.

PRIA requests go to all employers who employed you as a pilot. They mus return any relevant records they, but in the case of part 91 employers that may not be much since they are not actually required to retain records. But if they have them, they must return them.

What waiver are you talking about, PRIA? A PRIA form gives employers no more information than what class of medical certificate you hold and any restrictions on it. Because of the "privacy act" and HIPAA the medical records that the FAA have on you to support your medical applications cannot be given out to anyone unless you give written consent with specific language to do so. PERIOD

STOP POSTING CRAP THAT IS NOT TRUE :eek:

YOU can obtain from the fed almost any records about YOU.

Other people cannot generally obtain medical info about you from the fed unless it is for healthcare purposes. I don't believe the fed would provide your medical info to an employer even with a waiver signed by you. They would just tell you to hand over the copies yourself.

Also few airlines are interested in delving deeply into your medical history these days...too much risk of getting sued for discrimination, versus the dubious benefit of second-guessing FAA aero-medical.

No I am talking about a request to view any and all medical records. It depends on the employer. Some ask for it, most do not. You need to read what you are signing. If it is a medical release, they can get everything in your medical file. You waive your right to HIPAA when the release is signed. Hence the term "release".