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Originally Posted by 1bdun
Regarding PRIA; the last thread is less than a year old, and thought the dust would have settled by now. I just got off of the phone with a well established airline who informed me that according to the law (regs), training records are required to go back only five (5) years. Can anyone else verify or challenge this?
Also, if you last worked for an airline ten years ago, does PRIA even apply?
Thanks
It appears that we're mixing and combining a couple of pieces of legislation here. PRIA (U.S.C. 49, Section 501 or Public Law 104-264) is the act which requires prospective employers to obtain a copy of your training records from previous employers for the past 5 years. That length of time has not been amended.
The piece of legislation introduced last year applies to the FAA and how long they keep their records. Historically, the FAA would purge certain records after a period of time, depending on the issue. For example, an LOI would be purged after two years. The proposed legislation would instead require the FAA to retain all records forever. Last I heard this was just proposed legislation, although I suspect that if it hasn't passed it will, but the real question is when does this new law go into effect.
So no, an employer beyond the 5-year mark is not sent a PRIA request. At least for now.
Lori