Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Pilot Records Database (PRD)

PRD PILOT USER GUIDE

Version 1.8

Author: Leidos

Created: May 20, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Office of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Information and Technology
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Revision History Summary

Release No. Date Name Revision Description

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PRD PILOT USER GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page #

1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Project Background................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 System Overview.................................................................................................................... 1

1.2.1 FAA Records...................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.2 Air Carrier and Other Records............................................................................................ 2

1.2.3 National Driver Register (NDR) Records............................................................................ 3

1.2.4 PRD Pilot Role................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Authorized Use Permission, PRD Use and FAA Policy........................................................... 3

1.4 Privacy Act Considerations..................................................................................................... 4

1.5 User Guide Overview ............................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Project References.................................................................................................................. 5

1.7 Acronyms and Abbreviations.................................................................................................. 5

2 SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 8

2.1 Minimum System Requirements............................................................................................. 8

2.2 System Organization............................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Pilot Access............................................................................................................................ 8

2.4 PRD Online Help.................................................................................................................... 9

2.4.1 Purpose and Scope.............................................................................................................. 9

2.4.2 Organization....................................................................................................................... 9

2.4.3 Accessing PRD Online Help............................................................................................. 10

2.5 Mouse-over Tool Tips........................................................................................................... 10

2.6 Error Handling...................................................................................................................... 10

2.7 PRD User Support Points of Contact..................................................................................... 10

3 System Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 11

3.1 Internal Interfaces................................................................................................................. 11

3.1.1 Comprehensive Airman Information System (CAIS)......................................................... 11

3.1.2 Enforcement Information System (EIS) ............................................................................ 11

3.1.3 Accident Incident Data System (AIDS)............................................................................. 11

3.1.4 MyAccess......................................................................................................................... 11

3.1.5 Enhanced Vital Information Database (eVID)................................................................... 11

4 GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................ 12

4.1 Standard Page Layout ........................................................................................................... 12

4.1.1 Page Initiation .................................................................................................................. 12

4.1.2 Web Page Header............................................................................................................. 12

4.1.3 Web Page Body................................................................................................................ 12

4.1.4 Web Page Footer.............................................................................................................. 13

4.1.5 Standard PRD Display Elements....................................................................................... 13

4.1.6 Page Help Link................................................................................................................. 14

4.1.7 User Guide Link............................................................................................................... 14
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4.1.8 Sign Out Link................................................................................................................... 14

4.1.9 Home Link ....................................................................................................................... 14

4.1.10 View/Print PAR Link ................................................................................................... 14

4.2 Page Navigation.................................................................................................................... 15

4.2.1 Navigation Using the PRD Top-Level, Sublevel and Bottom-Level Menus....................... 15

4.2.1.1 Navigation Using the Browser’s Back and Forward Commands................................ 15

4.2.1.2 Navigation Technique Using Multiple Browser Windows......................................... 15

4.3 Navigation Menus................................................................................................................. 15

4.3.1 Top-Level Navigation Menu............................................................................................. 15

4.3.2 Sublevel Menu ................................................................................................................. 15

4.3.3 Bottom-Level Menu ......................................................................................................... 15

4.4 Working with Tables ............................................................................................................ 16

4.4.1 Sorting Records in a Table................................................................................................ 17

4.4.2 Selecting Records in a Table............................................................................................. 17

4.4.3 Exporting Records in a Table............................................................................................ 17

4.4.3.1 Exporting to Microsoft Excel.................................................................................... 17

4.4.3.2 Exporting to PDF ..................................................................................................... 17

4.5 Standardized Data Entry ....................................................................................................... 18

4.5.1 Date Data Entry in PRD.................................................................................................... 18

4.5.2 Data Entry Drop-down List............................................................................................... 20

4.5.3 Smart Search Field Data Entry.......................................................................................... 20

4.6 Data Validation and Constraints............................................................................................ 20

4.7 Session Expiration ................................................................................................................ 21

4.8 Exiting the System................................................................................................................ 21

5 Registration ................................................................................................................................. 23

5.1 Registration Rules................................................................................................................. 23

5.2 No Existing Roles: Pilot First Time User Registration.......................................................... 23

5.2.1 FAA Home Page and MyAccess Log On .......................................................................... 25

5.2.2 First Time Pilot Registration Pages................................................................................... 29

5.2.3 System Use Notice Page................................................................................................... 30

5.3 Existing AC or Proxy Role: Pilot Role Registration............................................................... 33

5.4 Plot Login............................................................................................................................. 33

5.4.1 Role Selection Page.......................................................................................................... 34

5.4.1.1 Sign up for PRD Email Notifications........................................................................ 34

6 PILOT FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................. 36

6.1 Pilot Information................................................................................................................... 36

6.1.1 Pilot Certificates............................................................................................................... 37

6.1.1.1 View Certificate Details........................................................................................... 38

6.1.2 Medical Certificate ........................................................................................................... 38

6.1.2.1 View Medical Certificate Details.............................................................................. 39
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6.2 Disapprovals: Failed Practical Tests...................................................................................... 40

6.3 Enforcement ......................................................................................................................... 42

6.3.1 View Enforcement Record Details.................................................................................... 43

6.4 Accidents and Incidents........................................................................................................ 44

6.4.1 Viewing the Accident/Incident Record Details.................................................................. 46

6.4.1.1 Viewing the Accident Details................................................................................... 46

6.4.1.2 Viewing the Incident Details .................................................................................... 48

6.5 Experience............................................................................................................................ 48

6.5.1 Employers........................................................................................................................ 48

6.5.1.1 Adding a New Employer Record from the Enhanced Vital Information Database 

(eVID) 51

6.5.1.2 Adding a New Employer Record .............................................................................. 52

6.5.1.3 Editing an Employer Record..................................................................................... 53

6.5.1.4 Removing an Employer Record................................................................................ 56

6.6 Driving................................................................................................................................. 57

6.7 Consent ................................................................................................................................ 58

6.7.1 Granting Consent.............................................................................................................. 60

6.7.2 Working with the Air Carriers with Active Consents table ................................................ 61

6.7.2.1 Viewing Your PRD Airman Record (PAR)............................................................... 62

6.7.3 Revoking Consent ............................................................................................................ 62

6.7.4 Air Carrier Consent History Table .................................................................................... 63

6.7.5 PRD Airman Record (PAR).............................................................................................. 64

6.7.5.1 PAR Details............................................................................................................. 64

6.7.6 PAR Sections ................................................................................................................... 66

6.8 Log....................................................................................................................................... 67

6.8.1 Locate a Specific (or Group) of Activity Log Records....................................................... 68

6.8.2 Working with the PRD Log Table..................................................................................... 68

6.9 Notifications......................................................................................................................... 69

6.9.1 Locate a Specific (or Group) of Notification History Records ........................................... 70

6.9.2 Working with the Notification History Log....................................................................... 70

6.10 User Profile .......................................................................................................................... 72

6.11 View/Print PRD Airman Record (PAR) ................................................................................ 73

APPENDIX: PRD GLOSSARY.......................................................................................................... 74
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LIST OF FIGURES

Page #

Figure 1: Page Loading View ................................................................................................................ 12

Figure 2: Webpage Header .................................................................................................................... 12

Figure 3: Title Bar and Menu Levels...................................................................................................... 13

Figure 4: Webpage Footer ..................................................................................................................... 13

Figure 5: Title Bar and Menu Levels...................................................................................................... 14

Figure 6: View/Print PAR link............................................................................................................... 14

Figure 7: Sample Table.......................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 8: Calendar Widget..................................................................................................................... 18

Figure 9: Calendar Widget—Year Selection .......................................................................................... 19

Figure 10: Calendar Widget—Month Selection...................................................................................... 19

Figure 11: Calendar Widget—Arrow Movement.................................................................................... 20

Figure 12: Data Entry Drop-Down List.................................................................................................. 20

Figure 13: Session Expiration ................................................................................................................ 21

Figure 14: Sign Out............................................................................................................................... 22

Figure 15 FAA Home Page.................................................................................................................. 25

Figure 16 FAA Pilot Records Database Drop Down.............................................................................. 25

Figure 17 PRD Airman Records button................................................................................................. 26

Figure 18: MyAccess—Sign In Page 1 .................................................................................................. 27

Figure 19: MyAccess—Sign In Page 2 .................................................................................................. 28

Figure 20: First Time User Registration—Page 1................................................................................... 29

Figure 21: First Time User Registration Second Registration page ......................................................... 30

Figure 22: System Use Notice................................................................................................................ 31

Figure 23: Login—Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Statements............................................. 32

Figure 24: Existing AC Role: Pilot Registration Page ........................................................................... 33

Figure 26: Role Selection Page ............................................................................................................. 34

Figure 27: Email Subscriber Screen....................................................................................................... 35

Figure 28: Pilot Info—Pilot Information page........................................................................................ 36

Figure 29: Pilot Info—Pilot Certificates table ........................................................................................ 37

Figure 30 Pilot Info --- Pilot Certificate Details page ............................................................................ 38

Figure 31: Pilot Info—Medical Certificate table .................................................................................... 39

Figure 32: Pilot Info—Medical Detailed View page............................................................................... 40
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Figure 33: Disapprovals—Failed Practical Tests page............................................................................ 41

Figure 34: Disapprovals—Failed Practical Tests table............................................................................ 42

Figure 35: Enforcement—Enforcement page ......................................................................................... 42

Figure 36: Enforcement—Enforcement Actions table ............................................................................ 43

Figure 38: Enforcement—Enforcement Record Details.......................................................................... 44

Figure 39: Accidents/Incidents—Accidents and Incidents page.............................................................. 45

Figure 40: Accidents/Incidents—Accident and Incident Records table (Accident)................................ 46

Figure 41: Accidents/Incidents—Accident and Incident Records table (Incident)................................. 46

Figure 42: Accidents/Incidents—Accident Details................................................................................. 47

Figure 43: Accidents/Incidents—Incident Details.................................................................................. 48

Figure 44: Experience Page ................................................................................................................... 49

Figure 45: Experience—Employer Records table................................................................................... 50

Figure 46: Experience—Add eVID Employer........................................................................................ 51

Figure 47: Experience—Add New Employer Button.............................................................................. 52

Figure 48: Experience—Add New Employer......................................................................................... 52

Figure 49: Experience—Employer Certification Statement .................................................................... 53

Figure 50: Experience—Edit eVID Employer Message.......................................................................... 54

Figure 51: Experience—Edit an eVID Employer Record ....................................................................... 54

Figure 52: Experience—Edit non-eVID Employer Record ..................................................................... 55

Figure 53: Experience—Employer Certification Statement .................................................................... 56

Figure 54: Driving—National Driver Register (NDR) page.................................................................... 57

Figure 55: Consent—Consent page........................................................................................................ 59

Figure 56: Consent—Consent page (Data table s) .................................................................................. 60

Figure 57: Consent—Acknowledgment of Pilot Consent........................................................................ 61

Figure 58: Consent—Confirmation of Granted Consent......................................................................... 61

Figure 59: Consent—Air Carriers with Active Consent table ................................................................. 62

Figure 60: Consent—Confirmation of Revoked Consent........................................................................ 63

Figure 61: Consent—Air Carrier Consent History table ......................................................................... 63

Figure 62 Pilot Consent for the Release of Records............................................................................... 65

Figure 63: Log—Log page..................................................................................................................... 67

Figure 64: Log—PRD Log table............................................................................................................ 68

Figure 65: Notifications—Notifications page ......................................................................................... 69

Figure 66: Notifications—Notification History Log ............................................................................... 71

Figure 67: User Profile .......................................................................................................................... 72

Figure 68: Pilot Information—View/Print PAR Link ............................................................................. 73
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LIST OF TABLES

Page #

Table 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations..................................................................................................... 5

Table 2 Pilot Registration ..................................................................................................................... 23

Table 3: Terms and Definitions.............................................................................................................. 74
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1 INTRODUCTION

This Pilot Records Database (PRD) PRD Pilot User Guide is provided as an integral part of the PRD

application and contains the essential information required for a Pilot user to make full use of the 

application's features. This guide includes a description of the application’s functions and capabilities and 

step-by-step procedures for application access and use. 

1.1 Project Background

President Obama signed Public Law 111-216, Section 203, United States Code 44703(i), on August 1, 

2010. This Act significantly changed several areas of Title 49, United States Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR). Section 203 of the Act requires the creation of a database to provide immediate electronic access 

for airlines to a prospective pilot’s qualifications, training, certification and enforcement history for a 

hiring decision. 

United States Code 44703(i) mandates the FAA to establish a Pilot Records Database for an air carrier to 

view pilot data as part of the pilot hiring process. The database is required to provide pilot certificates, 

ratings and limitations, medical certificate information, failed attempts to pass a practical test, accidents 

and incidences from the FAA, employment history from air carriers, and the date of request for motor 

vehicle driving records from the National Driver Register. 

The FAA maintains the database for hiring purposes only. The FAA issues proposed regulations and final 

requirements to protect and secure the personal privacy of any individual.

1.2 System Overview

For the purpose of using the Pilot Records Database (PRD) application, “air carrier” is used generically 

and refers to CFR 121, 125, 135 and 91K Air Carrier and Operators; and includes “Non-certificated 

Operators” such as CFR 91 Sightseeing Flights (SSR) and CFR 91 Executive Corporate Operators (ECO). 

The term “Proxy” refers to an organization or individual who is assigned access rights on behalf of an Air 

Carrier. “Pilot” is defined as a pilot who has the duty position of pilot-in-command or second-incommand. Any reference to “External” or “PRD External” is used interchangeable with the term “PRD 

Airman Records” portal. References to “PRD Air Carrier External” or “Air Carrier External” refers 

to the “Air Carrier Tools” portal. 

The PRD application is based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and consists of two separate 

applications: the PRD Airman Records portal and the PRD Air Carrier application. The PRD Airman 

Records portal is used by pilots and by Authorized Consumers, the Air Carrier Tools portal is used by 

air carriers or proxies for registration and for user management.

PRD is role-based, a user must register and be approved for a role prior to accessing either the PRD 

Airman Records portal or the Air Carrier Tools portal. An air carrier must have an approved Authorized 

Responsible Person role prior to registering any other roles. The Authorized Responsible Person is 

approved by the FAA PRD Administrator. Once the Authorized Responsible Person is approved, the 

Authorized Responsible Person is automatically assigned two roles, the Responsible Person and 

Consumer roles. If the carrier is large, they may wish to assign an optional role, User Manager, to

manage the organization users’ access to PRD. A Proxy is a third-party who access PRD on behalf of an 

air carrier, a Proxy cannot register unless they are associated with an air carrier who has an active 

Responsible Person. The Pilot and Consumer roles access the PRD Airman Records portal using the 

PRD Airman Records portal from the FAA page. The Responsible Person and User Manager roles 

access the PRD Air Carrier application using the Air Carrier Tools portal. If you need an additional 

role, refer to the appropriate user guide.
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1.2.1 FAA Records

The FAA Administrator maintains records in the PRD Airman Records portal for hiring purposes only. 

The FAA issues proposed regulations and final requirements to protect and secure the personal privacy of 

any individual. The following FAA information is collected:

 Records concerning current pilot certificates, including pilot medical certificates and associated 

type ratings and information on any limitations to those certificates and ratings.

 Records concerning any failed attempt of an individual to pass a practical test required to obtain a 

certificate or type rating under Part 61 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, since August 1, 

2010.

 Summaries of legal enforcement actions resulting in a finding by the Administrator of a violation 

of Title 14 CFR or a regulation prescribed or order issued under Title 14 CFR that was not 

subsequently overturned since August 1, 2010.

 Summaries of incidents and accidents limited to on or after August 1, 2010.

1.2.2 Air Carrier and Other Records

The following information will be collected from any air carrier or other person (except a branch of the 

Armed Forces, the National Guard, or a reserve component of the Armed Forces) that has employed an 

individual as a pilot of a civil or public aircraft, or from the trustee in bankruptcy for the air carrier or 

person. In the future, air carrier records will be required to be provided beginning on or after August 1, 

2005 for 121, 125, 135 and 91K but are currently not included in the PRD. The Air Carrier is responsible 

for contacting the pilot’s previous employers for employment records, PRD will generate the Release to 

Consent letter to obtain this information based on employer information provided by the pilot.

 Records pertaining to the individual that are maintained by the air carrier (other than records 

relating to flight time, duty time, or rest time) or person, including records under regulations set 

forth in:

o Section 91.1051 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;

o Section 121.683 of such title;

o The Act requires records maintained pursuant to Sections 121.111(a) and 121.219(a) to be 

included in the database1;

o Section 125.401 of such title;

o Section 135.63(a)(4) of such title; and

 Other records pertaining to the individual's performance as a pilot that are maintained by the air 

carrier or person concerning:

o Training, qualifications, proficiency, or professional competence of the individual, including 

comments and evaluations made by a check airman designated in accordance with Section 

121.411, 125.295 or 135.337 of such title;

o Disciplinary action taken with respect to the individual that was not subsequently overturned;

and

o Release from employment or resignation, termination, or disqualification with respect to 

employment.

 

1 The references to these particular provisions in Part 121 appear to be the result of a simple typographical error as those sections 

of the regulations, which were in effect when Public Law 111-216 was enacted, do not relate to record keeping.
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1.2.3 National Driver Register (NDR) Records

In accordance with Section 30305(b)(8) of Title 49, from the Chief Driver Licensing Official of a state, 

information concerning the motor vehicle driving record of the individual is collected.

1.2.4 PRD Pilot Role

The PRD Airman Records portal is intended for use by pilots and the Air Carrier Authorized Consumers 

and Proxy Authorized Consumers. This guide focuses on use by a pilot.

This user guide describes use of the PRD Airman Records portal by a pilot. The use of the terms “you” 

and “your” refer exclusively to these roles. 

The PRD Airman Records portal allows a Pilot user to access an PRD Airman Record (PAR) when 

applying for employment as an ATP or Commercial pilot. The PAR is a static file; the data is “frozen” as 

of the moment of consent and will not include any data after the consent has been granted. The same 

static file is viewed by the pilot and the air carrier or proxy “Consumer” role. Consent, once granted by 

the pilot, is valid for a specific period of time the pilot selected and will expire, or a pilot may revoke 

consent to an air carrier at any time. Consent for Release letters are automatically generated based on the 

employer history provided by the pilot, and will be found as the first pages of the PAR. The air carrier to 

which consent is granted may view the PAR as many times as necessary within the consent period and 

may be viewed as either online or downloaded as a file. A pilot may revoke consent, but if the file is 

downloaded by the air carrier or proxy, that file remains with the organization and cannot be removed or 

retrieved.

The PRD Airman Records portal provides the pilot with a single point of access to perform the 

following activities:

 Review the PAR.

 Grant or revoke consent for one or more air carriers to view the PAR for the purposes of 

employment.

 Enter current and/or former employers for which the airman was employed as a pilot within the 

previous five years, at a minimum.

 Enter the National Driver Register (NDR) request date, if available. If the airman does not 

request the NDR data, the air carrier must do so.

The PRD Airman Records portal allows you to view your records in two ways, online or in a 

downloadable format. One requirement of the PRD Airman Records portal is that the pilot and air 

carrier see the same record when viewing a PAR. The PAR includes FAA data, which encompasses your

certificates and certificate details, enforcement actions, disapprovals as well as your employers for the last 

five years and if applicable, the date your record is requested from the NDR. Consent for Release letters 

are automatically generated for you based on the employer history you have provided, and will be found 

before the PAR data.

If any of your FAA data has been suppressed due to a court order, you will not be able to log into the 

PRD application. If suppression has been implemented through the PRD, a message will display 

instructing you to perform a manual PRIA request to obtain your pilot records. As long as suppression is 

in effect, an Air Carriers will not be able to view your data through the electronic PRD application.

1.3 Authorized Use Permission, PRD Use and FAA Policy

The system security is compliant with security requirements of the FAA, as well as with the Office of 

Aviation Safety (AVS) established security programs including FAA Order 1370.82, Information System 
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Security Program (dated June 9, 2000) or as amended; FAA Order 1370.83, Internet Access Points (dated 

February 8, 2001) or as amended; and FAA Order 1370.86, AVS Information System Security Program 

(dated March 1, 2001) or as amended. The system complies with NIST Special Publication 800-53, 

Revision 3; dated August 2009, to protect the system from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, 

disruption, modification and destruction of information, and to enforce role-based security.

The PRD Airman Records portal displays a Security System Use Notice before granting system access 

to authorized users. You will be unable to access PRD if you do not agree to the System Use Notice.

1.4 Privacy Act Considerations

System data containing information designated as being covered by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 

and 49 U.S. Code (U.S.C), Section 40123, Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information, as 

implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 193 is protected.

The PRD provides secure recording and access of the pilot’s certificates, ratings and medical information, 

notices of disapproval, other flight proficiency tests, Air Carrier employment information, and a request 

date for state motor vehicle driving records.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is considered Sensitive Unclassified Information (SUI) that we 

must protect from uncontrolled release to persons outside the FAA and indiscriminate dissemination 

within the FAA in any form including print, electronic, visual, or aural form. For Official Use Only 

(FOUO) information is the primary designation given to SUI by the Department of Transportation (DOT) 

and FAA. It consists of information that could adversely affect the national interest, the conduct of 

Federal programs, or the privacy of individuals if released to unauthorized individuals.

When applicable, all FOUO documents (generated reports containing PII) must be marked with “For 

Official User Only” and “Public availability to be determined under 5 U.S.C 552” at the top and bottom 

of the: Front cover, First page and Outside back cover. If the document has multiple pages, each page 

containing FOUO information must be marked with “For Official User Only” at the bottom of the page.

1.5 User Guide Overview

The primary purpose of this guide is to provide the Pilot user with assistance in the performance of PRD

user functions. The PRD Pilot User Guide is structured as follows:

 The Introduction chapter provides an overview of the PRD Airman Records portal and this user 

guide. The application overview includes a discussion of the primary business functions of the 

application, the type of data in the PRD Airman Records portal, the type of users making use of 

the application, a summary description of the Pilot use of the application and authorized use

permissions and privacy act considerations. This chapter also contains a table listing the 

acronyms and abbreviations used in this document.

 The System Summary chapter provides a brief technical overview of the PRD Airman Records 

portal and a general description of its capabilities. It contains information on the minimum system 

requirements, the system’s functional organization, the PRD Airman Records portal ’s interfaces 

to other systems, your access as a pilot to PRD, an overview of the online help system and points 

of contact for user assistance.

 The System Interfaces chapter identifies and describes internal and external systems that 

interface with the PRD Airman Records portal .

 The Getting Started chapter discusses system login, navigation and data entry. It provides the 

details on how to login to the PRD Airman Records portal; manage your user ID, passwords and

challenge questions; navigate within the application; use tables; search for and sort records; enter 

and export data; and exit the system.
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 The Pilot Functions chapter provides a brief description and step-by-step instructions for using

each of the functions available to the Pilot user. These include looking at the various components 

of your PRD Airman Record (PAR), printing your PAR, entering your employers for the last five 

years, entering the date of request for your NDR records, granting and revoking consent to air 

carriers to view your PAR for a specified period of time, viewing the PRD log and viewing a log 

of notifications sent by the system related to your activities in PRD.

 Appendix A provides a glossary of terms used in the PRD Airman Records portal . 

1.6 Project References

The following is a list of project references used in the preparation of this user guide:

 PRD Online Help

 PRD Functional Requirements Document

The following documents are referenced in this user guide:

 Title 49, United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

 Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

 FAA Order 1370.82, Information System Security Program (dated June 9, 2000) or as amended

 FAA Order 1370.83, Internet Access Points (dated February 8, 2001) or as amended

 FAA Order 1370.86, AVS Information System Security Program (dated March 1, 2001) or as 

amended

 Public Law 111-216, Section 203, United States Code 44703(i)

1.7 Acronyms and Abbreviations

The table below provides a list of the acronyms and abbreviations used in this document.

Table 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym/Abbreviation Description

# Number

AAM FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine

ABAC Attribute Based Access Control

AFS FAA Flight Standards Service

AIDS Accident/Incident Data System

ATP Air Transport Pilot

AVS FAA Office of Aviation Safety

CAIS Comprehensive Airman Information System

CFAA Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

DBA Doing Business As.
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Acronym/Abbreviation Description

DD Day

DOT Department of Transportation

ECO Executive Corporate Operators

e.g. Exempli gratia (Latin phrase meaning “for example”)

EIS Enforcement Information System

etc. et cetera (Latin phrase meaning “and so forth”)

eVID Enhanced Vital Information Database

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations 

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

FOUO For Official Use Only.

ID Identification

i.e. id est (Latin phrase meaning “that is”)

MB

MB/s

Megabyte

Megabytes per second

MHz Megahertz

MM Month

MS Microsoft

NDR National Driver Register

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board

OK Okay

PAR PRD Airman Record

PC Personal Computer

PDF Portable Document Format 

PII Personally Identifiable Information

PIN Personal Identification Number

PRD Pilot Records Database

PRIA Pilot Records Improvement Act

RBAC Role Based Access Control

SOA Service-Oriented Architecture
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Acronym/Abbreviation Description

SRR CFR 91 Sightseeing Flights

SUI Sensitive Unclassified Information

URL Uniform Resource Locator

U.S.C. United States Code

XLS Microsoft Excel format

XML Extensible Markup Language

YYYY Year
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2 SYSTEM SUMMARY

This chapter provides a general overview of the Pilot Records Database (PRD) system and outlines the 

use of the system in supporting the activities of the Pilot user.

2.1 Minimum System Requirements

The user needs to have a computer system that has a minimum of a 233 megahertz (MHz) processer, a 

minimum of 256 megabytes (MB) of memory and network speed of 3 megabytes per second (MB/s) 

download and 1 MB/s upload.

2.2 System Organization

PRD is a web-based application. PRD screens are web pages that are displayed within an internet browser 

on your PC workstation (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, or a compatible web browser). 

Operating as a suite, PRD processes have been grouped into functions. Functions accessible to the Pilot 

user are: 

 Pilot Information

 Enforcement Actions

 Accidents and Incidents

 Disapprovals (Failed Certificate Attempts)

 Experience

 Driving (National Driver Register)

 Consent

 (Pilot Activity) Log

 Notification

 View/Print Pilot Record

2.3 Pilot Access

The PRD application has two separate applications, Pilot Records Database External (PRD Airman 

Records portal) and the Air Carrier External (Air Carrier Tools portal). A user must register and be 

approved for a role prior to accessing one or both of the PRD applications. A user may have one or more 

roles and roles are managed separately; for example, a user may have an active pilot role to access the 

PRD Airman Records portal and an inactive Air Carrier Consumer role for the PRD Airman Records 

Portal, as well as an Air Carrier Authorized Responsible Person role for the Air Carrier Tools portal. 

Aviation companies operating under FAR Part 121, 125, 125/135, 91 Sightseeing Flights (SRR) and 

Executive Corporate Operators (ECO), and 91K fractional ownerships will use the PRD Airman 

Records portal during the hiring process of a pilot. Any pilot having a current Airline Transport Pilot 

(ATP) or Commercial Pilot certificate may be hired by these aviation companies and must grant consent 

within the Pilot Records Database portal for these companies to access their PRD Airman Record 

(PAR). 

The PRD Airman Records portal is used by a pilot to:

 View your FAA CAIS data. 

 View your FAA EIS data, if there are any closed or pending closure enforcements.
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 View your AIDS data, if any; limited to accidents and incidents occurring on or after August 1, 

2010.

 Enter or edit your current or former employers for which you were employed for as a pilot 

within the previous five years, at a minimum

 Enter the date of request for your NDR record, if requested by you.

 View your PRD Airman Record (PAR).

 Grant or revoke consent for one or more air carriers to view your PAR when being considered 

for employment.

 Modify your User Profile.

 Search, view and print reports based on your logs.

If a data source is offline, a message is displayed explaining that the source (e.g., CAIS, EIS or AIDS) is 

offline and your PAR cannot be viewed or printed, and consent cannot be granted. 

2.4 PRD Online Help

This section describes the PRD Airman Records Online Help System.

2.4.1 Purpose and Scope

The purpose of the PRD Online Help System is to provide you with assistance in performing PRD 

Airman Records portal functions. Access to specific screens and functions is based on your user role and 

responsibilities. You can access the online help at any time during your use of the PRD Airman Records 

portal. For more information, see Accessing PRD Online Help. 

The PRD Online Help System is the primary resource for end-user procedures and reference information.

The content of the online help is also contained within this PRD Pilot User Guide. These two resources 

serve as a supplementary reference tool for PRD end-user training.

2.4.2 Organization

The PRD Online Help System is structured as follows:

 The Welcome page describes the purpose and scope of the PRD Airman Records portal and 

provides links to chapter-level topics.

 The Introduction topic provides links to the PRD system overview and user procedures. 

 Chapter 1, General Application Information, provides links to topics on common features of the 

PRD Airman Records portal, including page layout, navigation and standardized data entry.

 Chapter 2, Pilot User Procedures, provides detailed information and procedures for the Pilot user

working with PRD system functions.

 Chapter 3, Accessing and Using the Online Help System, provides an overview of the PRD 

Online Help System including instructions for accessing online help, and the Getting Started

page, which provides links to introductory topics, general application information and user 

procedures.

 Chapter 4, Glossary, provides links to other PRD-related topics, such as acronyms and 

abbreviations, terms and definitions, and system interfaces.
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2.4.3 Accessing PRD Online Help

You can access the PRD Online Help System at any time during your use of the PRD Airman Records 

portal. To view help for the currently displayed page click the Help link located on the top-level 

navigation menu.

Clicking this link opens the PRD Pilot Online User Help table of contents (TOC) and initializes the toplevel help topic specific to the current page.

2.5 Mouse-over Tool Tips

The PRD application provides mouse-over tool tips for buttons and data entry fields. When you scroll 

over such GUI objects, a short description of the GUI object’s function is provided.

2.6 Error Handling

The PRD Airman Records portal provides error and status messages to assist you with the application. 

These messages are self-explanatory and provide enough information for you to act on them without any 

additional assistance. 

2.7 PRD User Support Points of Contact

If you have a PRD support-related question not found in our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

(https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/pilot_records_database), contact the MYIT Service Center at 

1-844-FAA-MYIT (322-6948) or send an email to Helpdesk@faa.gov or go to MyIT.FAA.gov.
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3 SYSTEM INTERFACES

The PRD application consists of two different external applications, the Pilot Records Database portal, 

which is used by Pilots and Air Carrier Consumers who need to view the PRD Airman Record or PAR. 

The Air Carrier Tools application is used exclusively by Air Carriers to upload PRD data and to 

manage Air Carrier users. 

The PRD Airman Records portal requires interfaces that allow the official systems of record to transmit 

records associated with the Flight Standards Service (AFS) business processes and with other FAA 

systems. The following systems have been identified as interfaces to the Pilot Records Database portal.

3.1 Internal Interfaces

The PRD Airman Records portal interfaces with the following systems, which are internal to the FAA.

3.1.1 Comprehensive Airman Information System (CAIS)

The Comprehensive Airman Information System (CAIS) contains key information derived from the pilot 

certification applications. Notices of disapproval from CAIS in PRD are limited to those occurring on or 

after August 1, 2010.

3.1.2 Enforcement Information System (EIS)

The Enforcement Information System (EIS) contains sensitive information regarding individuals,

investigations; legal counsel information and FAA field activities. This information results from the 

Federal Aviation Act of 1958, which requires the FAA to survey and enforce Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR Parts 1 through End) to promote effective and safe aviation. EIS records in PRD are 

limited to closed enforcements occurring on or after August 1, 2010.

3.1.3 Accident Incident Data System (AIDS)

The Accident Incident Data System (AIDS) contains records of aircraft accidents and incidents occurring 

in the United States and those involving United States-registered aircraft if outside of the United States. 

AIDS records are limited to accidents and incidents occurring on or after August 1, 2010. For incidents, 

the full record is displayed. For accidents, since the NTSB provides the final report on accidents, the 

PRD Airman Records portal provides a link to the NTSB website, 

http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/index.aspx with sufficient fields to perform a search for the 

accident.

3.1.4 MyAccess

MyAccess provides role based access control (RBAC) and attribute based access control (ABAC) 

services for provisioning new external user authentication and access and for managing existing users of 

FAA systems.

3.1.5 Enhanced Vital Information Database (eVID)

The Enhanced Vital Information System Database, (eVID) system provides pertinent data regarding air 

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4 GETTING STARTED

This chapter provides a general walk-through of the system from initiation through exit. The logical 

arrangement of the information enables the user to understand the functional sequence and flow of the 

system. Topics discussed include first time user registration, logging into the system, navigating within 

the application, accessing data records, entering and validating data and exiting the application.

4.1 Standard Page Layout

This section describes the standard web page layout for the PRD. This includes discussion of the page 

headers and footers that appear on each page as well as the links to such elements as the online help 

system and user guides. 

4.1.1 Page Initiation

While the page is loading, you may see the following clock spinner, depending on the amount of time the 

page view takes to load:

Figure 1: Page Loading View

4.1.2 Web Page Header

Each page displays the system identification title bar with the text “Pilot Records Database (PRD)”. The 

Home, Help, User Guide and Sign Out links are displayed in the top right corner of the application 

header. Your (the logged user) user name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, right 

justified.

Figure 2: Webpage Header

4.1.3 Web Page Body

The body of the page, or the space between the page’s header and footer, occupies the majority of the 

page. The layout of the page’s body includes a title bar containing the page identification.

plication’s identification, each page displays:
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 A menu at the top of the page (below the system identification title bar). This is the PRD toplevel navigation menu and contains the links that provide access to PRD commands (or 

functions). The commands (or functions) on the top-level navigation menu are based on your 

(the logged user’s) PRD access role.

 A sublevel navigation menu (below the top-level navigation menu), which contains links that 

provide access to additional PRD commands (or functions). The commands (or functions) 

provided on the sublevel navigation menu are based on the user’s top-level navigation menu

selection.

The figure below identifies the locations of the title bar, top-level navigation menu and sublevel menu.

Figure 3: Title Bar and Menu Levels

4.1.4 Web Page Footer

The standard FAA web page footer is displayed across the bottom of each of the PRD pages.

Figure 4: Webpage Footer

.

4.1.5 Standard PRD Display Elements

Each page displays the system identification title bar with the text “Pilot Records Database.” The Home, 

Help, User Guide and Sign Out links are displayed in the top right corner of the application header. Your 

(the logged user) user name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, right justified (this is the 

name that you used when last registering for role access to the application or updating your user account).

Below the application’s identification, each page displays:

A menu at the top of the page (below the system identification title bar). This is the PRD toplevel navigation menu and contains the links that provide access to PRD commands (or 

functions). The commands (or functions) on the top-level navigation menu are based on your 

(the logged user’s) PRD access role.

A sublevel navigation menu (below the top-level navigation menu), which contains links that 

provide access to additional PRD commands (or functions). The commands (or functions) 

provided on the sublevel navigation menu are based on the user’s top-level navigation menu 

selection.

A bottom-level navigation menu (below the sublevel menu), which contains links that provide 

access to additional PRD commands (or functions) for the sublevel menu. The commands (or 

functions) provided in the bottom-level menu are based on the user’s sublevel menu selection.
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The figure below identifies the locations of the title bar, top-level navigation menu and sublevel menu.

Figure 5: Title Bar and Menu Levels

4.1.6 Page Help Link

The PRD Pilot Online User Help System is the primary resource for PRD user procedures, reference 

information and field-level data descriptions and can be accessed at any time during PRD use. To view 

help for the currently displayed page, click the Help link on the top-level navigation menu. Clicking this 

link opens the PRD Pilot Online User Help table of contents (TOC) and initializes the top-level help 

topic specific to the current page. To open the complete help system, click the Help link located in the top 

right corner of the application header.

4.1.7 User Guide Link

The User Guide link is located in the top right corner of the application header. Click this link to open the 

PRD Pilot User Guide, which is the secondary resource for the PRD Pilot procedures and reference 

information. 

4.1.8 Sign Out Link

The Sign Out link is located in the top right corner of the application header. Clicking this link logs you

out of PRD, and the “Splash Screen” (System Use and Restriction Message) is displayed.

4.1.9 Home Link

The Home link is located in the top right corner of the application header. Clicking this link returns you 

to your landing (or home) page, the Pilot Information page. 

4.1.10 View/Print PAR Link

The View/Print PAR link is at the top right of each of the Pilot Information pages. Click this link to 

view and/or print the complete pilot record details.

Figure 6: View/Print PAR link
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4.2 Page Navigation

The PRD Airman Records portal employs a variety of displayed devices to allow page navigation, 

including the PRD top-level, sublevel and bottom-level navigation menus. The mechanisms used to 

navigate through the system are described in the following sections.

4.2.1 Navigation Using the PRD Top-Level, Sublevel and Bottom-Level Menus

The PRD top-level navigation menu is always available for navigation between function pages. If subfunctions are available, these functions are accessed by the sublevel menu links which are displayed after 

selecting a top-level navigation menu function. After selecting the sublevel function from the sublevel 

menu, a bottom-level menu is displayed revealing the available functions for the sublevel menu link, if 

any. You access the top-level, sublevel and bottom-level functions of the PRD pages by clicking on a 

menu link. For more information on navigation menus, see Navigation Menus. 

4.2.1.1 Navigation Using the Browser’s Back and Forward Commands

You can use the web browser’s Back button to move back through the history of pages used during a 

browser session. Similarly, you can use the web browser’s Forward button to move forward through the 

history of pages. You can also use the web browser’s History feature to select previously displayed 

pages.

4.2.1.2 Navigation Technique Using Multiple Browser Windows

You can keep your current browser window open and also open another browser window. To open the 

page connected to the menu item within a new browser window, right-click the menu item and select the 

Open in New Window item from the displayed pop-up menu. The system opens the page within a new 

browser window.

4.3 Navigation Menus

This section describes the PRD Airman Records portal navigation menus.

4.3.1 Top-Level Navigation Menu

The Pilot Records Database (PRD) top-level navigation menu contains links to functions applicable to 

your assigned PRD user role and the rights granted for your role. This menu is always available for 

navigation between function pages.

4.3.2 Sublevel Menu

The PRD Airman Records portal sublevel menu is populated based on your selection from the top-level 

navigation menu. This menu is available for navigation between function pages after selecting a top-level 

navigation menu link.

4.3.3 Bottom-Level Menu

The PRD Airman Records portal bottom-level menu is populated based on your selection from the 

sublevel menu. This menu is available for navigation between function pages after selecting a sublevel 

menu link.

The following provides the complete menu, including top-level, sublevel and bottom-level menu links.
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 Pilot Info (FAA Comprehensive Airman Information System [CAIS] data)

 Disapprovals (FAA Comprehensive Airman Information System [CAIS] data)

 Enforcement (FAA Enforcement Information System [EIS] data)

 Accidents & Incidents (FAA Accidents/Incidents Data System [AIDS] data)

 Experience (Manually entered by pilot)

o Employers

 Driving (Manually entered by pilot, if available)

 Consent

 PRD Log 

 Notifications

 Help

 User Profile

4.4 Working with Tables

Most tables used in the PRD Airman Records portal function in the same manner. The details below 

provide the instructions for working with the type of table s in the PRD Airman Records portal that are 

accessible to a Pilot user.

Figure 7: Sample Table

The table is comprised of a header and footer row and columns with corresponding rows of data. The 

header row displays the titles corresponding to the data displayed in the columns of the table. Some 

column headers may have a check box (□) used to select or deselect all records in the table for viewing, 

editing, or removal. In some cases, the column header may be blank if the column contains check boxes 

or links.

The footer row displays:

 Page forward and backward icons for paging through the records listed in the table, if multiple 

pages exist.

 Between the forward and backward icons, the pages in the table each appear in a circle with the 

current page highlighted.

 A drop-down list allowing you to choose the number of records to be displayed in the table per

page. 
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 An indicator “# - # of # items” which specifies the number of records being displayed on the 

current table page out of the total number of records in the table (i.e., “1-15 of 20” indicates 

records 1 through 15 of 20 total records are being displayed).

4.4.1 Sorting Records in a Table

Most column headers allow you to sort records in ascending or descending order based on the data values 

in the column selected. The column header is underlined for those columns that permit this. Click the 

column heading text to toggle the table content in either ascending or descending order based on the data 

in the column. An arrow will be displayed in the column header indicating whether the data is being 

sorted in ascending or descending order; clicking the arrow will also toggle between ascending and 

descending order.

4.4.2 Selecting Records in a Table

The column headers and rows in some tables allow you to select one or more records listed in the table 

to perform specific actions (e.g., delete). 

To select specific records in the table, select the check box in each row corresponding to the record upon 

which you want to perform the action. To select all records in the table upon which to perform an action, 

select the check box in the column heading row (if one exists), which then selects the check boxes in each 

row. To deselect all records, deselect the check box in the header row.

4.4.3 Exporting Records in a Table

You click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons at the top right of each table to 

export table content to either a Microsoft Excel (XLS) or Adobe Reader (PDF) file format. The file 

output contains the columns and corresponding data as displayed in the associated table. Note: For the 

export to be successful, the software corresponding to the selected type of export file (i.e., Microsoft 

Excel or Adobe Reader) must be installed and available on the user's computer. 

4.4.3.1 Exporting to Microsoft Excel 

To export table content to Microsoft Excel (XLS file format):

1. Click the Export To Excel button at the top right of the table. The system places the file in the 

browsers download bar.

2. Take the desired actions to open and/or save the file using the browsers’ download features.

3. To print the XLS file, open the file and then print from within the Microsoft Excel viewer.

4. When finished viewing/printing the XLS file, close the Microsoft Excel viewer to return to the page 

in the PRD Airman Records portal from which you initialized the export action.

Note: These instructions apply when using Internet Explorer to access the PRD Airman Records 

portal. If another browser is used, the steps may differ slightly.

4.4.3.2 Exporting to PDF 

To export the table content to Adobe Reader (PDF file format):

1. Click the Export To PDF button at the top right of the table. The system places the file in the 

browsers download bar.

2. Take the desired actions to open and/or save the file using the browsers’ download features.

3. To print the PDF file, open the file and then print from within the Adobe PDF viewer. 
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4. When finished viewing/printing the PDF file, close the Adobe PDF viewer to return to the page in 

PRD from which you initialized the export action.

Note: These instructions apply when using Internet Explorer to access the PRD Airman Records 

portal. If another browser is used, the steps may differ slightly.

4.5 Standardized Data Entry

This section describes the standardized data entry format for dates in the PRD Airman Records portal.

4.5.1 Date Data Entry in PRD

The dates in the PRD Airman Records portal can either be entered as free-form text or by using the 

calendar widget ( ). Free form dates can be entered in either of the following formats:

 mm/dd/yyyy

 mm-dd-yyyy

To enter a date using the calendar widget:

1. To the right of the date field, click the calendar icon ( ). This opens the calendar widget for date 

selection.

Figure 8: Calendar Widget

2. To select a different year, click the down arrow to the right of the year displayed in the control bar of 

the calendar widget and then select the desired year from the drop-down list.
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Figure 9: Calendar Widget—Year Selection

3. To select a different month, perform one of the following actions:

a. Click the down arrow to the right of the month displayed in the control bar and then select the 

desired month from the drop-down list.

Figure 10: Calendar Widget—Month Selection

b. Or, to page through the months or years in the calendar one at a time, click the arrow to the 

far left or far right in the control bar at the top of the calendar widget.
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Figure 11: Calendar Widget—Arrow Movement

4. To complete the date selection, click the day displayed in the calendar. Clicking the day in the 

calendar sets the date and closes the calendar widget. Note: When a date is selected using the 

calendar widget, the date is formatted as mm/dd/yyyy.

4.5.2 Data Entry Drop-down List 

Some data entry fields provide a drop-down list of values from which to select. Most drop-down lists

display a default value of “Select.” To choose a value, click the arrow at the right of the list box and select 

the desired value from the drop-down list.

Figure 12: Data Entry Drop-Down List

4.5.3 Smart Search Field Data Entry

Some fields provide a dynamically populated list of values from which to select. The fields which provide 

dynamically populated (smart text box) list selections are initially displayed with a default value 

containing ".........." The system auto-populates a list of values to choose from based on the characters 

entered. To choose a value, enter the first few characters into the field and then select the desired choice 

from the list.

In addition to providing a list of values to choose from, some of the smart text fields allow free-form text

entry. Rather than selecting a value from the list, continue entering the data as free-form text entry.

4.6 Data Validation and Constraints

The following data validation and constraints apply to the PRD Airman Records portal:

1. If any of the PRD interfacing services is offline (CAIS, AIDS, EIS), granting consent and 

generating the PAR image will be suppressed.

2. When performing a search on the PRD Log or Notification page, if dates are entered in both the 

Date From and Date To fields, then the date entered in the Date To field must be after the date 

entered in the Date From field.
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a. If the date entered in the Date To field is before that entered in the Date From field, an error 

message is displayed indicating the Date To must be after the Date From. To close the 

message window, click the OK button or click the X in the top-right corner.

3. For record data entry, required fields are indicated with a red asterisk (*) on the screen.

a. If the mandatory data is not entered, a message is displayed at the top of the screen indicating 

the missing required fields. The message automatically disappears when the record is 

successfully saved.

4. If the pilot’s record is suppressed by court order, when the Pilot user attempts to log into the PRD 

Airman Records portal, a message is displayed on the Login screen with instructions to perform a 

Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA) request to obtain their Pilot records.

a. The Pilot user is not permitted to access the PRD Airman Records portal unless their record 

is unsuppressed.

4.7 Session Expiration

After 15 minutes of the current session’s inactivity, the system displays a message indicating that the 

session will time out in five minutes (300 seconds). Clicking the OK button reinitializes your working 

session. Otherwise, you are logged out of the PRD Airman Records portal and the browser page 

displays a successful sign-out message.

Figure 13: Session Expiration

4.8 Exiting the System

The Sign Out located in the top right corner of the application header logs you out of the PRD Airman 

Records portal and the browser page displays a successful sign-out message.
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Figure 14: Sign Out
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5 REGISTRATION

This section explains who has access to PRD and the registration rules. For details, please review the 

specific user guides.

5.1 Registration Rules

PRD consists of two separate applications, PRD Airman Records and Air Carrier Tools, these are two 

separate applications that synchronizes users between each application. Pilot registration rules can be 

found in Table 2 Pilot Registration

Table 2 Pilot Registration

Current PRD 

Role Pilot Registration

No PRD Roles From the Regulations & Policies page:

Select PRD Airman Records

Airman Registration page displays

See Airman User Guide for additional details.

Any Existing AC 

or Proxy Role

From the Regulations & Policies page:

Select Air Carrier Tools –

Select link above Search Access Criteria:

If you would like to register as a Pilot, Please click here

See Airman User Guide for additional details.

The following sections describe the registration and login process for a Pilot. 

5.2 No Existing Roles: Pilot First Time User Registration

This section explains how to register for pilot access if you do not have an existing Air Carrier or Proxy 

role. If you have an existing Air Carrier or Proxy role, refer to section: Existing AC or Proxy Role: 

Register for Pilot Role.
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Only ATP, Commercial or Remote Pilots who are eligible for hire and have a current medical certificate 

can register for PRD. Holders of temporary Airman Certificates may need to enter the superseded 

Certificate Date of Issue in PRD after receiving their permanent Airman Certificate card in the mail from 

the Airman Registry.

If holding an ATP or Commercial certificate only, an expired or denied medical certificate will prevent 

you from registering for PRD as would an incorrect airman certificate date of issue. To confirm the status 

of your medical certificate and/or the date of issue of your airman certificate call Airmen Certification toll 

free at 866-878-2498 or visit Airmen Inquiry at https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/.
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5.2.1 FAA Home Page and MyAccess Log On

Access to the Pilot Records Database is managed through the MyAccess application. MyAccess is the 

Department of Transportation’s sign-on system for web applications. Users must have an active 

MyAccess account to log into the Pilot Records Database application. My Access manages user IDs and 

security questions to control access. This section explains how to access the PRD and MyAccess log on.

1. Open the web browser and go to the FAA home page, https://www.faa.gov, (see Figure 15 FAA 

Home Page). 

Figure 15 FAA Home Page

2. Click the Regulations and Policies tab and select Pilot Records Database from the drop-down list 

displayed (see figure below). 

Figure 16 FAA Pilot Records Database Drop Down
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3. Select the PRD Airman Records button to access the PRD Airman Records portal, (see figure 

below).

Figure 17 PRD Airman Records button
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4. The first MyAccess Sign In page is displayed, (see figure below).

Figure 18: MyAccess—Sign In Page 1

5. Enter the email address that you used to register with MyAccess.

a. If you do not have a MyAccess user account, do not enter your email address. Instead, click

Register Now to initiate the process of setting up the account. Return to this procedure only 

after you have set up your MyAccess account.
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6. Click Agree & Continue. The second MyAccess Sign In screen is displayed, (see figure below). 

Figure 19: MyAccess—Sign In Page 2
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7. Enter your registered PIN and the answer to your security question then click Continue. 

8. The first of two Pilot Records Database Pilot First Time User Registration pages is displayed. 

5.2.2 First Time Pilot Registration Pages

This section explains how to complete the two First Time User Registration pages.

Figure 20: First Time User Registration—Page 1

Complete the initial First Time User Registration page. If you hold an ATP or Commercial certificate 

only, and your medical certificate is not current, you will be unable to register for PRD until your medical 

certificate is current and you are eligible for hiring by an air carrier. You may register with a Remote 

Pilot certificate with or without a medical certificate.

1. The page displays the following explanations:

a. Only ATP or Commercial pilots who are currently eligible for hiring with a current 

medical certificate or Remote Pilot can register for PRD.

b. Please enter data EXACTLY as it appears on your most recent PILOT certificate (this 

can be either a current ATP or Commercial Part 61 certificate or a Part 107 Remote Pilot 

certificate).

c. Holders of Temporary Airman Certificates may need to enter the superseded Certificate 

Date of Issue or register in PRD after receiving their Permanent Airman Certificate card 

in the mail from the Airman Registry.

2. The Last Name field is auto-populated from MyAccess and cannot be edited. If the Last Name

is incorrect, please contact an FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).

3. Enter your First Name, Middle Name, Pilot Certificate Number and Pilot Certificate Date of 

Issue exactly as they appear on your most recent certificate.
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4. The MyAccess UID is auto-populated and cannot be edited. The UID is used internally by 

MyAccess and PRD as your Unique Identifier.

5. Click Submit. If the credentials entered match the Registry data, the second registration page 

displays. If the data does not match, a message is displayed indicating that the data cannot be 

validated and instructing you to try again.

Figure 21: First Time User Registration Second Registration page

Complete the second First Time User Registration page. 

1. The Role field is auto-populated to “AIRMAN” and cannot be edited.

2. The User Status field is auto-populated to “ACTIVE” and cannot be edited.

3. The First Name, Middle Name and Last Name are auto-populated and cannot be edited from this 

page.

4. Enter a primary Phone number as numbers only (EXAMPLE: 5555551212).

5. Optionally enter a Mobile Phone number as numbers only (EXAMPLE: 5555551212).

6. The Email field is prepopulated. The email address that is entered here will be the one used for all 

notifications from the PRD application and is not used for MyAccess sign on.

7. Optionally enter a Fax Number as numbers only (EXAMPLE: 5555551212).

8. Click Submit. The System Use Notice page displays (see Figure 22).

5.2.3 System Use Notice Page.

The System Use Notice page displays (see Figure 22), the OMB Control Number, the Privacy Act and 

Paperwork Reduction Act Burden statements (see Figure 23).
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Figure 22: System Use Notice
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Figure 23: Login—Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Statements

From the System User Notice page:

1. Click Accept to complete the login process. The Role Selection page is displayed; 

2. Click Exit instead of Accept to cancel the login process. 

If you do not Accept, you will be unable to access PRD.

You can only be assigned one pilot role. If you need an additional role, the Role Registration page 

allows you to register for a new Air Carrier or Proxy role by selecting one of the links on the Role 
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Selection page; registering directly on the Air Carrier site will result in registration errors. If you need 

information how to register for a specific air carrier or proxy role, refer to the appropriate user guide.

5.3 Existing AC or Proxy Role: Pilot Role Registration

If you have an existing Air Carrier or Proxy role, pilot registration is performed by accessing Air Carrier 

Tools portal and sign on using your MyAccess credentials. When the Select Access Criteria page 

displays, click on the “here “ in the “If you would like to register as a Pilot, please click here” (see Figure 

24: Existing AC Role: Pilot Registration Page). 

Figure 24: Existing AC Role: Pilot Registration Page

5.4 Plot Login

To log into the Pilot Records Database portal as a registered Pilot user follow the steps below. You must 

already have an existing MyAccess user account and have registered as a Pilot user for the PRD Airman 

Records portal.

1. Open the web browser and go to the FAA home page (http://www.faa.gov); see Error! Reference 

source not found. above. 

2. Click the Regulations and Policies tab and select Pilot Records Database from the drop-down list 

displayed (see Error! Reference source not found. above). The FAA Pilot Records Database page 

is displayed (Error! Reference source not found. above)

3. Click the PRD Airman Records button. The initial MyAccess Sign In page is displayed; see 

Error! Reference source not found. above.

4. Enter the email address that you used to register with MyAccess. The Agree & Continue button 

should turn green.

5. Click Agree & Continue. The second MyAccess Sign In screen is displayed asking you to enter 

you registered pin number and answer the displayed security question; see Error! Reference 

source not found. above.
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6. Enter your registered PIN and the answer to your security question then click Sign In. The 

System Use Notice page is displayed.

7. Click the Accept button to continue the login process. The Role Selection page is displayed (see 

Figure 24). 

5.4.1 Role Selection Page

The Role Selection page is displayed after you click Accept on the System Use Notice page. You use the 

Role Selection page to select the role with which to access to the Pilot Records Database (PRD) Pilot 

application. If you have more than one role, you can return to this page from within the Pilot Records 

Database application to change your role by clicking the Back to Role Selection Page hyperlink on the 

Pilot Information page.

Figure 25: Role Selection Page

5.4.1.1 Sign up for PRD Email Notifications

From the Role Selection page, you can sign up to receive PRD email notifications. To do so, follow the 

steps below.

1. Click the If you would like to register to receive emails about PRD, Please click here) hyperlink. A 

message displays informing you that you are leaving the PRD Airman Records portal and being 

redirected to an Email Subscriber page.

2. Click OK to continue or Cancel to return to the PRD Role Selection page. The Email Subscriber 

page will be displayed.

3. In the Email Address field, enter the email address you wish to received updates regarding the PRD 

application, (see figure below).
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Figure 26: Email Subscriber Screen

4. Enter your email address and click Submit.

5. A second page displays where you will be asked to confirm your email and select how often you 

want subscription updates (immediately, daily, or weekly). You can also add an optional password to 

protect your subscription preferences.

6. Click Submit after completing the form and close the page to return to PRD Airman Records Role 

Selection page.

To select the Pilot access role:

1. The Select a Role drop down will list all your approved roles. If you only have a pilot role, the Select 

a Role field will be prepopulated to Pilot.

2. If you are approved for more than one role, then use the Select a Role field to select the role needed to 

access PRD.

3. Click the Select button. The PRD Airman Records portal is opened and the landing/home page or 

Pilot Information page (see Pilot Information page) displays

4. Enter your email address and click Submit.

5. A second page displays where you will be asked to confirm your email and select how often you 

want subscription updates (immediately, daily, or weekly). You can also add an optional password to 

protect your subscription preferences.

6. Click Submit after completing the form and close the page to return to PRD Airman Records Role 

Selection page.
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6 PILOT FUNCTIONS

This chapter describes the functions available to the Pilot user in the PRD Airman Records portal.

6.1 Pilot Information

You use the Pilot Information page to view your pilot information, pilot certificates, i.e., Airline 

Transport Pilot (ATP) or Commercial Pilot, Mechanic, Flight Instructor and medical class data. This is 

the home or landing page for Pilot users, i.e., the page that is displayed following your role selection on 

the Role Selection page. To return to the Role Selection page and log in to the application using a 

different role, click the Back to Role Selection Page hyperlink just before the menu bar and header row.

This page can be accessed at any time during your use of the PRD Airman Records portal by clicking

the Pilot Info link on the top-level navigation menu. The Pilot Information page is displayed.

Figure 27: Pilot Info—Pilot Information page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified.

Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the date 

you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal.
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The top of the page displays your full name and address in the Pilot Information section:

 Name (Full Name)

 Address (Number, Street)

 City

 State

 Zip (Postal code)

Below the Pilot Information section are the following notices: 

 A search of the FAA Comprehensive Airman Information System (CAIS) on the date of this 

report revealed the following certificate information on file for the certificates listed. For 

inaccuracies, contact the local Flight Standards Field Office.

 The FAA processing time may vary for a permanent pilot certificate but should not exceed 120 

days from the date the temporary certificate was issued. Please visit 

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_Certificates/airmen_certification/ for the approximate date of 

processing.

Note: If the CAIS service is offline, a message is displayed on the screen to indicate that the service is not 

available.

Below the notices, two tables are displayed. The top-most table lists your Pilot Certificates. The bottommost table lists your Medical Certificates.

6.1.1 Pilot Certificates

The Pilot Certificates table displays your certificates. Each Certificate Type is listed in the table only 

once. However, each certificate listed in the table may apply to one or more Certificate Ratings and one 

or more Certificate Type Ratings.

Figure 28: Pilot Info—Pilot Certificates table 

If no records are returned, a message is displayed in the bottom right of the table indicating there are no 

records to view. To export the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF

buttons. For more information on exporting data, see Exporting Data.

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. The Certificate Description 

column heading can be used to sort the data by certificate in ascending or descending order. For more 

information on working with table functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data 

in the table is as follows:

 The first column, Certificate Description, the Certificate Description (or Certificate Type).

 The second column, Certificate Number, displays the Certificate Number.

000000061
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 The third column, Certificate Info Description, displays the Certificate Info Description.

 The fourth column, View, provides a View link. This link is used to access the Certificate 

Details.

6.1.1.1 View Certificate Details 

To view your Certificate Details:

1. Click the View link corresponding to the certificate record in the table. The Certificate Details

window displays the following details for your certificate:

a. Pilot Certificate Details displays:

i. Certificate

ii. Date of Issue of the certificate

iii. Limitations (if any)

b. Certificate Details table have the following fields:

i. Certificate Description

ii. Rating Level

iii. Type Rating

Figure 29 Pilot Info --- Pilot Certificate Details page

To return to the Pilot Information page, click the Close button in the bottom-right corner or click the X 

in the top-right corner of the Certificate Details window.

6.1.2 Medical Certificate

If you have a Medical Certificate, the Medical Certificate table displays your Pilot Medical Certificate. 

If no records are returned, a message will display stating no records are found. To export the table 

content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons. For more information on 

exporting data, see Exporting Data.
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Figure 30: Pilot Info—Medical Certificate table 

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. The Medical Class column 

heading can be used to sort the data by class in ascending or descending order. For detailed information 

for working with the table functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data in the 

table is as follows:

 The first column, Medical Class, displays the medical certificate Medical Class.

 The second column, Date of Issue, displays the medical certificate Date of Issue.

 The third column provides a View link. This link is used to access the Medical Detailed View.

6.1.2.1 View Medical Certificate Details

To view your Medical Certificate Details:

1. Click the View link corresponding to the medical certificate record in the table. The Medical 

Detailed View window displays the following details for your medical certificates:

a. Medical Certificate Class

b. Date of Issue

c. Limitations
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Figure 31: Pilot Info—Medical Detailed View page

2. To return to the Pilot Information page, click the Close button in the bottom-right corner or click the 

X in the top-right corner of the Medical Certificate Details window.

6.2 Disapprovals: Failed Practical Tests

You use the Disapprovals page to view any failed certification attempt records on file in the FAA 

Comprehensive Airman Information System (CAIS). Notices of disapproval from in the PRD are limited 

to those occurring on or after August 1, 2010. Prior to that date, practical test failures can be obtained 

from the FAA by completing AC Form 8070-72. 

This page can be accessed at any time during your use of the PRD Airman Records portal by clicking

Disapprovals on the top-level navigation menu. The Disapprovals page is displayed.
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Figure 32: Disapprovals—Failed Practical Tests page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified. 

Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the date 

you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal.

Below the header is the following notice:

“A search of the FAA Comprehensive Airman Information System (CAIS) on the date of this report, 

revealed the following failed practical tests on file for this pilot.

For inaccuracies, contact the local Flight Standards Field Office. 

The table below will indicate any unsatisfactory practical tests dated August 1, 2010 or later. To request 

records dated prior to August 2010, complete FAA Form AC 8060-72.

If there are no disapproval records on file, the notice indicates there are no failed practical tests on file for 

the pilot. 

Note: If the CAIS service is offline, a message is displayed on the screen to indicate that the service is not 

available.

Below the notice, the Failed Practical Tests table is displayed. If no records are returned, a message is 

displayed in the bottom right of the table indicating there are no records to view. To export the table 

content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons. For more information on 

exporting data, see Exporting Data.
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Figure 33: Disapprovals—Failed Practical Tests table 

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading is 

also used to sort the data in ascending or descending order. For more information on working with table 

functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data in the table is as follows:

 The first column, Disapproval Date, displays the date of the failed test. 

 The second column, Disapproval Rating, displays the rating.

 The third column, Disapproval Type Rating, displays the applicable aircraft model and series.

6.3 Enforcement

You use the Enforcement Actions page to view the closed or pending closure enforcement records on file 

for your pilot certificate as of or after August 01, 2010. This page can be accessed at any time during your

use of the PRD Airman Records portal by clicking the Enforcement link on the top-level navigation 

menu. The Enforcement Actions page is displayed.

Figure 34: Enforcement—Enforcement page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified. Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number 

and the date you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal.

Below the header is the following notice:

“A search of the FAA Enforcement Information System, on the date of this report, revealed no 

enforcement records on file for the certificates listed.
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For inaccuracies, contact the local Flight Standards Field Office.

The table below will indicate any enforcement actions dated August 1, 2010 or later for the current pilot 

certificate. A search for enforcement records dated prior to August 2010 may be requested under 

the Privacy Act.”

Clicking the Privacy Act link will navigate you to the FAA Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 

(PRIA) page that explains how to initiate a Privacy Act (PA) request.

If there are no records on file, the notice indicates there are no enforcement records on file for the pilot. 

If the Enforcement Information System, (EIS) service is offline, a message is displayed on the screen, 

Enforcement Information System Service Not Available, to indicate that the service is not available and 

consent cannot be granted. If you see this message, please contact the PRD Administrator.

Below the notice, the Enforcement Actions table displays enforcement records on file for the pilot

certificates you hold, if any. If no records are returned, a message is displayed in the bottom right of the 

table indicating there are no records to view.

To export the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons. For more 

information on exporting data, see Exporting Data.

Figure 35: Enforcement—Enforcement Actions table 

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading can 

also be used to sort the data in ascending or descending order based on the values in the column. For more 

information on working with table functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data 

in the table is as follows:

 The first column, Violation Date, displays the date of violation.

 The second column, Report Number, displays the enforcement record report number.

 The third column, Certificate Number, displays the certificate number for which the violation 

was charged.

 The fourth column, Certificate Type, displays the certificate type corresponding to the 

certificate number.

 The fifth column, View, provides a View link. This link is used to access and view the 

enforcement record details.

6.3.1 View Enforcement Record Details 

To view your enforcement record details:

1. Click the View link corresponding to the enforcement record in the table. The top section of the 

Enforcement Record Details window displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the 

date you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal. The Enforcement Record Details

displays the following information for the enforcement actions record:
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a. Certificate No (i.e., the certificate number the enforcement action was filed against)

b. Certificate Type

c. EIS Number

d. Final Action Date

e. Table list with one row for each certificate affected and the following details:

i. Final Action

ii. Final Sanction Amount

iii. Final Sanction

iv. Certificate Affected

2. To return to the Enforcement Actions summary page, click the Close button in the bottom-right 

corner or click the X in the top-right corner of the Enforcement Record Details window.

Figure 36: Enforcement—Enforcement Record Details

6.4 Accidents and Incidents

You use the Accidents and Incidents page to view your accident and incident records on file in the FAA 

Accident and Incident Data System (AIDS). This page can be accessed at any time during your use of the 

PRD Airman Records portal by clicking Accidents/Incidents on the top-level navigation menu. The 

Accidents and Incidents page is displayed.

The AIDS application contains records of aircraft accidents and incidents occurring in the United States 

and those involving United States-registered aircraft if outside of the United States. The AIDS records 

are limited to accidents and incidents occurring on or after August 1, 2005. For incidents, the full 

record is displayed. For accidents, since the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provides the 

final report on accidents, the PRD Airman Records portal provides a link to the NTSB website, 
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http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/index.aspx, with sufficient fields to perform a search on the 

accident.

Figure 37: Accidents/Incidents—Accidents and Incidents page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified

Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the date 

you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal. This header is displayed on each of the pilot

information pages in PRD.

Below the header section is the following notice: 

“A search of the FAA’s Accident and Incident Data System, on the date of this report, revealed the 

following accidents or incidents. Contact the Flight Standards Field Office closest to the accident or 

incident for inaccuracies. 

The table below will indicate any accidents and/or incidents dated August 1, 2010 or later for the current 

pilot certificate. A search for accidents and/or incidents dated prior to August 2010 may be requested 

under the Privacy Act.”

Clicking the Privacy Act link will navigate you to the FAA Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 

(PRIA) page that explains how to initiate a Privacy Act (PA) request.

If there are no records on file, the notice indicates there are no accident records on file for the pilot. 

If the Accident/Incidents Database System, (AIDS) service is offline, a message is displayed on the 

screen, Accident/Incidents Database System Service Not Available, to indicate that the service is not 

available and consent cannot be granted. If you see this message, please contact the PRD Administrator.

Below the notice, the Accidents/Incidents table displays enforcement records on file for the pilot 

certificates you hold, if any. If no records are returned, a message is displayed in the bottom right of the 

table indicating there are no records to view.

To export the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons. For more 

information on exporting data, see Exporting Data.
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Figure 38: Accidents/Incidents—Accident and Incident Records table (Accident)

Figure 39: Accidents/Incidents—Accident and Incident Records table (Incident)

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading is 

also used to sort the data in ascending or descending order. For more information on working with table 

functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data in the table is as follows:

 The first column, Date, displays the date the accident or incident occurred.

 The second column, Event Type displays the event type (i.e., Accident or Incident).

 The third column, Certificate Number, displays the certificate number involved in the event.

 The fourth column provides a View link. This link is used to access the accident or incident 

details.

Note: FAA AIDS records are limited to accidents and incidents occurring on or after August 1, 

2010.

6.4.1 Viewing the Accident/Incident Record Details

To view the Accident and Incidents Detail page, click the View link corresponding to the accident or 

incident in the table. If the Accident / Incidents Data System service is offline, a message is displayed on 

the screen, Accident / Incident Data System Service Not Available, to indicate that the service is not 

available and consent cannot be granted. If you see this message, please contact the PRD Administrator.

6.4.1.1 Viewing the Accident Details

Click the View link for an accident record in the Accidents and Incidents table to display the Accident 

Details screen.
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Figure 40: Accidents/Incidents—Accident Details

The top section of the Accident Detail View window displays the following notice: “A search of the 

FAA Accidents and Incidents, on the date of this report, revealed the following accidents on file for the 

certificates listed. For further details, search the NTSB accident database: click here.” Clicking the here

hyperlink takes you to the National Transportation Safety Board website (Investigations tab). 

The Accident Detail View displays the following information for the Accident record:

 Accident Date

 Event Type

 NTSB Number

 Name (your full name)

 Certificate Type

 Certificate

 Position

 N-Number

 Aircraft Make

 Aircraft Model

 Serial 
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6.4.1.2 Viewing the Incident Details

Click the View link for an incident record in the Accidents and Incidents table to display the Incident 

Detail View screen.

Figure 41: Accidents/Incidents—Incident Details

The top of the Incident Detail View window displays the following notice: “A search of the FAA 

Accidents and Incidents, on the date of this report, revealed the following incidents on file for the 

certificates listed.” The Incident Detail View displays the following information for the incident record:

 Incident Date

 NTSB Number

 Certificate Type

 Position

 Incident Time

 Name (your full name)

 Certificate

 N-Number

 Serial

 Aircraft Make

 Aircraft Type

 City

 Zip

 CFR Part Number

 Aircraft Model

 Airworthiness Type

 State

 Incident Detail Remarks

To return to the Accident and Incident Records summary page, click the Close button in the bottomright corner or click the X in the top-right corner of the Accident or Incident Detail View window.

6.5 Experience

You use the Experience menu and sublevel menu to view, enter or edit your current or former employers 

for which you were employed for as a pilot within the previous five years, at a minimum. It is considered 

a falsification and subject to enforcement action if current and/or former employers are omitted.

6.5.1 Employers

You use the Employers page to view, enter, edit or remove your employers for which you were employed 

as a pilot for a minimum of the last five years to generate the Pilot Consent for the Release of Records 

letter found in the PAR. You are encouraged to enter as many employers for which you were employed 
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as a pilot if your experience is beyond five years. This letter will be found at the beginning of the PAR 

and can be emailed, mailed or faxed to the carrier to provide consent to release your records to the hiring 

carrier.

This page can be accessed at any time during your use of the PRD Airman Records portal by clicking 

Experience on the top-level navigation menu and then clicking Employers on the sublevel menu. The 

Employers page is displayed.

Figure 42: Experience Page

The application name, “Pilot Records Database (PRD),” is shown in the title bar at the top of the page 

below the standard FAA page header. The User Manual and Sign Out links are displayed within the 

system identification title bar. The User Manual link opens the PRD Pilot User Guide, which is the 

secondary resource for PRD Airman Records portal user procedures and reference information. The 

Sign Out link logs you out of the PRD Airman Records portal and initiates the process of closing the 

browser window.

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, Notifications
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and User Profile. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified. 

Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the date 

you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal.

Below the header are the following notices:

 Employer data is used to Generate the Release to Consent authorization to current or former 

employers for which you were employed as a pilot.

 Enter your current and/or former employers for which you were employed as a pilot within the 

previous five years, at a minimum. It is considered a falsification and subject to enforcement 

action if current and/or former employers are omitted.

The top of the page displays the Add Employer section with the following criteria for adding a new

employer record:

 Employer

 Is Current Employer

There are two buttons to add employers to the Employer Records table:

 Add New Employer button

 Clear button

Below the Add Employer section, the Employer Records table displays your employer records on file 

with the FAA, if any. If no records are returned, a message is displayed in the bottom right of the table 

indicating there are no records to view. To export the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or 

Export To PDF buttons. For more information on exporting data, see Exporting Data.

Figure 43: Experience—Employer Records table 

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading is 

also used to sort the data in ascending or descending order based on the values in the column. For more 

information on working with table functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data 

in the table is as follows:

 The first column in the table is a check box used to select the record for edit or removal.

 The second column, Employer, displays the name of the employer.

 The third column, Contact, displays full name of the employer contact.

 The fourth column, Title, displays the title of the employer contact.
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 The fifth column, Address, displays the address of the employer contact, if available.

 The sixth column, Phone, displays the phone number of the employer contact, if available.

 The seventh column, Email, displays the email of the employer contact, if available.

 The eighth column, Current, indicates whether or not the listed employer was selected by you 

as your current employer.

 Employer records can be added by either selecting an air carrier from the Employer list or by 

adding a new employer record.

 If your employer is not found in the Employer list, use the Add New Employer button to

manually enter the employer's details. 

6.5.1.1 Adding a New Employer Record from the Enhanced Vital Information Database (eVID)

Follow the steps below to enter a new employer record from the eVID Employer list:

Figure 44: Experience—Add eVID Employer

1. Enter the first few characters of the air carrier's name in the Employer field. 

a. This is a smart search field. The system auto-populates the list of air carriers from which to 

choose based on the characters entered. 

2. Select an employer from the list.

a. If the employer is not found in the Employer list, click the Add New Employer button to 

add a new employer record.

3. If the employer is your current employer, select the Is Current Employer check box to mark the 

employer as current.

4. Click the Add Selected button.

a. If during the process of adding an employer record you decide to cancel the “add” action,

click the Clear button before clicking the Save button to remove the employer from the 

Employer field.

b. The employer record must be unique as the PRD Airman Records portal does not allow 

duplicate records. If the employer selected already exists in the Employer Records table, a 

message is displayed indicating the record already exists and cannot be added. Click the OK

button to close the message and select a different employer from the Employer list.

5. The following certification statement is displayed with the choices of Agree and Cancel. Click the 

Agree button to add the employer record or click the Cancel button to terminate the “add” action.
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Certification Statement: I hereby certify that I am reporting complete information to the PRD 

regarding my current employer and all previous employers for whom I have served in a pilot 

position. Employment records dating to August 1, 2005 may be reported to the PRD by an air 

carrier in the future. I consent and authorize my current and previous employers to release 

records pertaining to me as required in accordance with Title 49 United States Code 44703 to the 

air carrier(s)/operator(s) selected.

The Employer Records table is refreshed and includes the new employer record.

6.5.1.2 Adding a New Employer Record

Follow the steps below to enter a new employer record that does not exist in eVID. Mandatory fields are 

indicated with a red asterisk (*) on the screen. Note that you must enter the employer contact’s address, 

email or phone number.

Figure 45: Experience—Add New Employer Button

1. In the Add Employer section, click the Add New Employer button.

a. The Add/Edit Employer section is displayed below the Employer Records table for 

entering the employer details.

Figure 46: Experience—Add New Employer

2. Enter the name of the employer in the Employer field.

3. If the employer is your current employer, select the Is Current Employer check box.

4. Enter the employer contact’s first name in the Contact First Name field.

5. Enter the employer contact’s middle name in the Contact Middle Name field.

6. Enter the employer contact’s last name in the Contact Last Name field.
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7. Enter the employer contact’s title in the Contact Title field.

8. Enter the employer contact’s phone number in the Phone field.

9. Enter the employer contact’s street address in the Address 1 field.

10. Enter the employer contact’s supplementary address info (e.g., Suite 600, Apt. A, etc.) in the Address 

2 field.

11. Enter the employer contact’s city in the City field.

12. Enter the employer contact’s zip/postal code in the Zip/Postal Code field.

13. Enter the employer contact’s country in the Country field.

14. Enter the employer contact’s email address in the Email field.

15. Click the Save button.

a. If during the process of adding the employer record you decide to cancel the “Add” action, click the 

Reset button before clicking the Save button to remove the employer record details from the Add/Edit 

Employer section.

b. The employer record is unique (PRD does not allow duplicate records) and is validated as such when the 

record is saved. A notification message is displayed indicating the employer already exists if the record 

is a duplicate. To close the message window, click the OK button and make appropriate changes to the 

employer information to create a unique record for a successful save.

16. The following certification statement is displayed with the choices of Agree and Cancel. Click the 

Agree button to add the employer record or click the Cancel button to terminate the “add” action.

Figure 47: Experience—Employer Certification Statement

17. The Employer Records table is refreshed and includes the new employer record.

6.5.1.3 Editing an Employer Record

Edit the employer record as needed by following the applicable step(s) below. Mandatory fields are 

indicated with a red asterisk (*) on the screen.
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For eVID employers, only the Is Current Employer checkbox can be edited. All other data is displayed 

as READ ONLY. For non eVID employers, all fields can be edited.

Note: You must enter the employer contact’s phone number, street address or email address.

1. In the Employer Records table, select the check box in the row corresponding to the employer 

record that you want to make changes and click the Edit button.

a. If more than one record is selected to perform the edit action, a message is displayed 

prompting you to select a single row. To close the message window, click the OK button or 

click the X in the top-right corner.

b. If no record is selected to perform the edit action, a message is displayed prompting you to 

select a record. To close the message window, click the OK button or click the X in the topright corner.

c. For eVID employer records, only the Is Current Employer value can be edited. If the 

selected employer in the Employer Records table is an eVID employer record, a message is 

displayed indicating only the current employer status can be edited for the selected record. 

Click the OK button to close the message.

Figure 48: Experience—Edit eVID Employer Message

d. The Add/Edit Employer section displays the employer's details for editing.

Figure 49: Experience—Edit an eVID Employer Record
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Figure 50: Experience—Edit non-eVID Employer Record

2. Make changes to the name of the employer in the Employer field.

3. If the employer is your current employer, select the Is Current Employer check box to indicate

the employer as current.

4. Make changes to the employer contact’s first name in the Contact First Name field.

5. Make changes to the employer contact’s middle name in the Contact Middle Name field.

6. Make changes to the employer contact’s last name in the Contact Last Name field.

7. Make changes to the employer contact’s title in the Contact Title field.

8. Make changes to the employer contact’s phone number in the Phone field.

9. Make changes to the employer contact’s street address in the Address 1 field.

10. Make changes to the employer contact’s supplementary address info (e.g., Suite 600, Apt. A, etc.) 

in the Address 2 field.

11. Make changes to the employer contact’s city in the City field.

12. Make changes to the employer contact’s zip/postal code in the Zip/Postal Code field.

13. Make changes to the employer contact’s country in the Country field.

14. Make changes to the employer contact’s email address in the Email field.

15. Click the Save button.

a. If during the process of editing the employer record you decide to cancel the "update” action, 

click the Reset buttons before clicking the Save button. Clicking Reset button reverts the 

data back to the original values.

b. The employer record is unique (PRD does not allow duplicate records) and is validated as 

such when the record is saved. A notification message is displayed indicating the employer 

already exists if the record is a duplicate. To close the message window, click the OK button 

and make appropriate changes to the employer information to create a unique record for a 

successful save.

16. The following certification statement is displayed with the choices of Agree or Cancel. Click 

Agree to update the employer record or click the Cancel button to terminate the “update” action.
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Figure 51: Experience—Employer Certification Statement

a. The Employer Records table is refreshed and includes the updated employer record.

6.5.1.4 Removing an Employer Record

Follow the steps below to remove an employer record.

1. In the Employer Records table, select the check box in the row corresponding to the employer record 

that you want to remove.

a. To select all records in the Employer Records table for removal, select the check box in the 

column heading row. This action selects all rows in the table for removal. Toggle to unselect 

all records.

b. To select more than one record but less than all records for removal, in the Employer Records 

table, select the check box in the row corresponding to each record that you want to remove.

2. Click the Remove button. A message is displayed prompting you to confirm the removal action.

a. If no record is selected for removal, a message is displayed prompting you to select a record 

to remove. To close the message window, click the OK button or click the X in the top-right 

corner.

3. Click the OK button to proceed or click the Cancel button to annul the removal action.

a. A confirmation message is displayed indicating that the record has been successfully deleted. 

b. The Employer Records table is refreshed and the employer record has been removed.
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6.6 Driving

This date represents the date your driving records are requested from the National Driver Registry (NDR). 

If you have performed this request, you may enter the date requested here. If you have not performed this 

request, this Air Carrier or Operator is responsible for performing the request. This page can be accessed 

at any time during your use of the PRD Airman Records portal by clicking NDR on the top-level 

navigation menu. The NDR page is displayed. 

Figure 52: Driving—National Driver Register (NDR) page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified. Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number 

and the date you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal.

Below the notice is the NDR Record Request Date entry field. 

At the bottom of the screen is the following notice: “If the date is not provided, the Air Carrier/Operator is 

responsible for obtaining NDR Records.”

The instructions below explain how to add, update or remove your NDR Request Date record.

To enter the date that your records were requested from NDR:

1. Use the calendar icon to open the widget and enter the NDR Request Date.

a. The date can also be entered as free-form text. For date entry specifications, see Standardized 

Data Entry. 

b. The NDR Record Request Date must be on or before the current system date.
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2. Click the Save button.

a. A confirmation message is displayed indicating that the record has been successfully saved and 

the NDR Request Date page is refreshed showing the NDR Record Request Date.

b. If during the process of entering the NDR request date you decide to cancel this action, click the 

Clear button before clicking the Save button to clear the NDR request date value. 

To edit the date your records were requested from NDR:

1. Click the Clear button and then use the calendar icon to open the widget and enter the NDR Request 

Date.

a. The date can also be entered as free-form text. For date entry specifications, see Standardized Data 

Entry. 

b. The NDR Record Request Date must be on or before the current system date.

2. Click the Save button.

a. A confirmation message is displayed indicating that the record has been successfully saved, and the 

NDR Request Date page is refreshed showing the NDR Record Request Date.

b. If during the process of editing the NDR request date you decide to cancel the “edit action,” click the 

Reset button before clicking the Save button. Clicking Reset reverts the date back to the saved value.

To remove the date your records were requested from NDR:

1. Click the Remove button below the NDR Record Request Date.

a. If no record is selected to perform the removal, a message is displayed prompting you to 

select a record to remove. To close the message window, click the OK button or click the X

in the top-right corner.

b. A message is displayed to confirm removal of the NDR Record Request Date.

2. Click the OK button to remove the NDR Record Request Date or click the Cancel button to 

terminate the removal.

a. A confirmation message is displayed indicating that the record has been successfully 

removed, and the NDR Request Date page is refreshed showing that the NDR Record 

Request Date has been removed.

6.7 Consent

You use the Consent page to grant consent for one or more potential air carrier employers to view your 

complete PRD Airman Record (PAR) for a specified period of time, please refer to the section PRD 

Airman Record (PAR) for details regarding the PAR data.

At the moment consent is granted, the data viewed in the web pages are collected into a single static .pdf 

file known as the PRD Airman Record or PAR. The PAR stores the data as of that moment in time, it is a 

“frozen snapshot”. Any data received after consent is granted will not be displayed in the PAR, that is, 

the PAR is not dynamic and does not automatically updated. There is only one active consent permitted 

for an air carrier, if the PAR needs to display new information, revoke the existing consent and grant a 

new consent. You may need to contact the air carrier and advise them a new consent has been granted so 

they may view the most recent data. The PAR is available to the air carrier at the same moment the PAR 

is viewable to the you, the pilot.

Consent is valid for a specific period during which time the air carrier who has received access may view 

or download your PRD Airman Record (PAR) as often as necessary. Consent is revoked by either the 
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expiration of the consent period which you selected or you select to revoke the consent for a specific air 

carrier. Revoking the consent removes the air carrier’s ability to search for your PAR, however, if the air 

carrier has already searched and saved your PAR, the file is still available to them.

This page can be accessed at any time during your use of the PRD Airman Records portal by clicking 

Consent on the top-level navigation menu. The Consent page is displayed. 

Figure 53: Consent—Consent page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified. 

Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the date 

you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal.

The top section of the page displays the following criteria for granting consent:

 Air Carrier Name

 Consent Period

Below the Grant Consent section, the Air Carriers with Active Consents table is displayed, which lists 

your active consents. Below the Air Carriers with Active Consents table, the Air Carrier Consent

History table is displayed, which lists your expired and/or revoked consents. 
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Figure 54: Consent—Consent page (Data table s)

6.7.1 Granting Consent

The following section provides step-by-step instructions for granting consent to an air carrier to view your 

PRD Airman Record (PAR). Mandatory fields are indicated with a red asterisk (*) on the screen. In order 

to ensure all data is captured, if there are any services that are not available, the PAR cannot be generated, 

please contact the PRD Administrator.

1. Enter the first few characters of the air carrier’s name in the Air Carrier Name field. 

a. This is a smart search field. The system auto-populates the list of air carriers from which to 

choose based on the characters entered. 

2. Select an air carrier from the list. 

3. Expand and select the consent period (in days) from the drop-down list. 

a. The Consent Period is a drop-down list with the following choices:

i. - Select - (default)

ii. 30 days

iii. 45 days

iv. 60 days

b. The Effective Date for the consent is system set to the current system date when the consent 

is granted. The expiration date for the consent’s effective period is calculated based on the 

selected consent period and the current system date at the time the consent is granted.

4. Click the Grant Consent button.

a. A window is opened showing the acknowledgement for granting consent, which you must 

accept to successfully grant consent to an air carrier to view your PAR. 

b. The following acknowledgement text is displayed with the choices of Agree and Cancel: 

I certify that all statements and information provided by me and the Federal Aviation 

Administration in this Pilot Records Database report are complete and true to the best of my 

knowledge and I agree that they are to be considered as part of the basis to be considered for 

employment as a pilot. I consent to and authorize the Federal Aviation Administration to 

release my Pilot Records Database report to the air carrier(s)/operator(s) selected. I 

acknowledge this report will contain my certificate number(s) which, in some cases, may be 

the same as my social security number.
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Figure 55: Consent—Acknowledgment of Pilot Consent

5. Click the Agree button to grant consent or click the Cancel button to terminate the consent action.

a. For Agree, a confirmation message is displayed indicating that the record has been 

successfully saved, and the Air Carriers with Active Consents table is refreshed showing the 

consent record. For Cancel, the window is closed and the consent is not saved. 

b. A snapshot of your Pilot record is created in PDF format, and a link to the file is provided in 

the Air Carriers with Active Consents table.

c. The system generates an email receipt and sends it to you to confirm your completion of the 

grant consent action. 

Figure 56: Consent—Confirmation of Granted Consent

6.7.2 Working with the Air Carriers with Active Consents table 

The Air Carriers with Active Consents table lists your active consents. If no records are returned, a 

message is displayed in the bottom right of the table indicating there are no records to view. To export 

the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons. For more information 

on exporting data, see Exporting Data.
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Figure 57: Consent—Air Carriers with Active Consent table 

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading is 

also used to sort the data in ascending or descending order. For more information on working with table 

functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data in the table is as follows:

 The first column in the table displays a check box. This check box is used to select one or more 

Air Carrier(s) whose consent you want to revoke.

 The second column, Air Carrier, displays the air carrier name.

 The third column, Effective Date, displays the effective date of the consent.

 The fourth column, Consent Expiration Date, displays the date the consent expires and cannot 

be access by the air carrier. The Consent Expiration Date is based on the date when consent is 

granted plus the Consent Period (i.e., consent duration) and cannot be edited.

 The fifth column, View, provides a View link. This link is used to access the snapshot of your

record details.

6.7.2.1 Viewing Your PRD Airman Record (PAR)

To access a snapshot of your PRD Airman Record (PAR) on the date you granted consent to a specific air 

carrier to view your PAR:

1. Click the View link in the View column/row corresponding to the Pilot snapshot record you wish to 

view and/or print and follow the browser’s download process to download, view and/or print the file.

2. When finished viewing/printing the snapshot record, close the PDF viewer to return to the Consent

page.

6.7.3 Revoking Consent

To revoke consent for all air carriers listed in the Air Carriers with Active Consents table:

1. Select the check box in the header row. This selects all air carriers in the table for revocation of 

consent. Toggle to unselect.

2. Click the Revoke Consent button. A confirmation message is displayed.

a. If no record is selected to revoke consent, a message is displayed prompting you to select a 

record to revoke consent. To close the message window, click the OK button or click the X in 

the top-right corner.

3. Click the OK button on the confirmation message to revoke consent for the selected air carrier(s) or 

click the Cancel button to annul the consent revocation for the selected air carrier(s).
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Figure 58: Consent—Confirmation of Revoked Consent

a. If you click OK, the consent record(s) are removed from the Air Carriers with Active 

Consents table and added to the Air Carriers Consent History table.

b. The system generates an email receipt and sends it to you to confirm your completion of the 

revoke consent action.

6.7.4 Air Carrier Consent History Table 

The Air Carrier Consent History table lists your expired and/or revoked consents. If no records are 

returned, a message is displayed in the bottom right of the table indicating there are no records to view.

To export the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons. For more 

information on exporting data, see Exporting Data.

Figure 59: Consent—Air Carrier Consent History table 

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading can

also be used to sort the data in ascending or descending order. For more information on working with 

table functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data in the table is as follows:

 The first column Air Carrier, displays the Air Carrier name and Designator Code.

 The second column, Reason for Closure, displays the reason that consent is no longer active, 

Expiration or Revoked.

 The third column, Closure Date, displays the date that consent was revoked.

The blank fields below the column headings in the table allow you to enter filtering information for the 

selected column. The table content immediately reflects the filtering parameters entered into the field. 

The table rows display only the matching records containing the parameters entered. 
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6.7.5 PRD Airman Record (PAR)

At the moment consent is granted, the data viewed in the web pages are collected into a single static pdf 

file known as the PRD Airman Record or PAR. The PAR stores the data as of that moment in time, it is a 

“frozen snapshot”. Any data received after consent is granted will not be displayed in the PAR. There is 

only one active consent permitted for an air carrier, if the PAR needs to be updated, revoke the existing 

consent and grant a new consent. You may need to contact the air carrier and advise them a new consent 

has been granted so they may view the most recent data. The PAR is available to the air carrier at the 

same moment the PAR is viewable to the you, the pilot.

6.7.5.1 PAR Details

 The first page(s) of the report are your consent to release your employment records required 

under 49 U.S.C. § 44703(i)(1)(B), see figure below.
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Figure 60 Pilot Consent for the Release of Records
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 After the consent to release records page(s) is the declaration cover page. This page contains 

general information such as data restrictions, data source, confidentiality warning and notices.

 At the top of each page of the PAR, in the header section, the following notice is displayed: “All 

data in this PRD report is current as of MM/DD/YY.” The date represents the date you granted 

consent to view your PAR, which is also the date the PAR was generated.

 The bottom of each page of the PAR, in the footer section, contains the following notice: “The 

data contained in this PRD record must be used solely for hiring decisions and must not be 

copied or distributed except in accordance with Public Law 111-216.”

 The bottom of each page of the PAR, in the footer section, contains the following information: 

your full name, your certification number, page # of # (page number of total number of pages), 

and the date and time the PAR was printed (i.e., system date and time stamp). 

 The various sections of the PAR display boiler plate notices applicable to the data presented in 

that section. These messages are configurable by the FAA PRD Application Administrator and 

therefore may change periodically.

 The end of the PAR displays the notice, “END OF REPORT.”

6.7.6 PAR Sections

The PAR is broken into the following sections:

1. Current/Previous Employer(s) Consent for the Release of Records Pages

2. Notices and Confidentiality Warning

3. FAA Data, i.e., Comprehensive Airman Information System (CAIS) data

a. Pilot Information

v. Pilot’s address

vi. Pilot’s certificate details and limitations and medical certificates

b. Notices of Disapproval, if applicable.

c. Enforcements, if applicable 

d. Accidents and Incidents, if applicable

4. NDR Request Date 

a. This date can be entered by the pilot or an air carrier and is the date the pilot's National 

Driver Records are requested. 

5. Air Carrier Data (pilot-entered employers for the last five years, if applicable.)

a. Current and Previous Employers, if provided.
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6.8 Log

You use the Log page to view your activities records logged by the PRD Airman Records portal. This log 

also displays any activities on your behalf taken by the PRD Administrator. To access the Log page, after 

having logged into the PRD Airman Records portal and clicked “Accept” on the Warning page, click 

the Log link on the top-level navigation menu. The Log page is displayed.

Note that the log reports all login and logout activity for all your roles. All other activity reported is 

specific to the role that you used at login.

Figure 61: Log—Log page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified.

Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the date 

you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal. This header is displayed on each of the pilot

information pages in PRD.

The top section of the page displays the following criteria for locating PRD activity log records:

 Date From

 Date To
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6.8.1 Locate a Specific (or Group) of Activity Log Records

To locate a specific (or group) of Activity Log records, follow the instructions below:

In the PRD Log Search section:

1. Use the calendar icon to open the widget and enter the Date From. The date can be entered as freeform text if desired. For date entry specifications, see Standardized Data Entry.

2. Use the calendar icon to open the widget and enter the Date To. The date can be entered as free-form 

text if desired. For date entry specifications, see Standardized Data Entry.

a. If the Date From AND the Date To are entered, the Date To must be after the Date From. If 

the Date To is earlier than the Date From, an error message is displayed indicating the Date 

To must be after the Date From.

3. Click the Search button. 

a. You may see the load spinner depending on the amount of time the page takes to load. If the 

page does not load within a reasonable period of time, close the spinner window by clicking 

the X in the top-right corner and retry executing the search.

b. Click the Clear button to clear the search criteria and results for performing a new search.

6.8.2 Working with the PRD Log Table 

The PRD Log table displays your logged activity records on file matching the criteria entered, if any. If 

no records are returned, a message is displayed in the bottom right of the table indicating there are no 

records to view. To export the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF

buttons. For more information on exporting data, see Exporting Data.

Figure 62: Log—PRD Log table 

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading is 

also used to sort the data in ascending or descending order. For more information on working with table 

functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the data in the table is as follows:

 The first column, Action, displays the logged activity. 

 The second column, Action Date, displays the date of the action. 

 The third column, User, displays the name of the user who performed the activity.

 The fourth column, Acted Upon, displays the person or entity subject to the action.

 The fifth column, Acted Upon Type, displays the type of the object subject to the action (e.g., 

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6.9 Notifications

You use the Notifications page to view notifications sent by the PRD application related to your activity 

in the system.

After logging into the PRD Airman Records portal and clicking the Accept button on the Warning page, 

to access the Notification History page, click Notifications on the top-level navigation menu. The 

Notifications page is displayed.

Figure 63: Notifications—Notifications page

The PRD Airman Records portal top-level navigation menu is displayed at the top of the page (below 

the title bar) and contains the links that provide access to the Pilot commands (or functions): Pilot Info, 

Disapprovals, Enforcement, Accidents/Incidents, Experience, Driving, Consent, Log, and 

Notifications. The page level Help link is located in the top-level navigation menu and opens top-level 

help topic specific to the current page. Your name is displayed in the bottom of the application header, 

right justified.

Below the menu, the header section displays your first name, last name, certificate number and the date 

you last visited the page in the PRD Airman Records portal. This header is displayed on each of the pilot

information pages in PRD.

Below the header, the top section of the page displays the following criteria for locating notification

history records:

 Date From

 Date To

 Notification Types

Below the Search section is the Notification History Log table.
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6.9.1 Locate a Specific (or Group) of Notification History Records

To locate a specific notification or group of notification records, follow the instructions below. To view 

all notifications, leave all the criteria blank and click Search.

In the Search section, enter the data to be used as the search criteria:

1. Use the calendar icon to open the widget and enter the Date From. The date can be entered as freeform text if desired. For date entry specifications, see Standardized Data Entry.

2. Use the calendar icon to open the widget and enter the Date To. The date can be entered as free-form 

text if desired. For date entry specifications, see Standardized Data Entry.

a. To specify the range of dates for which you want to view any notifications sent, enter both a 

Date From and Date To. If you prefer, you can enter just one date and leave the other openended.

b. If both the Date From AND the Date To are entered, the Date To must be after the Date 

From. If the Date To is earlier than the Date From, an error message is displayed indicating 

the Date To must be after the Date From. 

3. Expand and select the notification type from the drop-down list, which has the following choices: 

a. AC Responsible Person Registration

b. Air Carrier Views Pilot Record

c. Password Recovery Notification

d. Pilot Consent Notification

e. Pilot Consent Revoke Notification 

f. User Status or Role Details Changed

g. User Successfully Registered

4. Click the Search button. 

a. You may see the load spinner depending on the amount of time the page takes to load. If the 

page does not load within a reasonable period of time, close the spinner window by clicking 

the X in the top-right corner and retry executing the search.

a. Click the Clear button to clear the search criteria and results in order to perform a new 

search.

6.9.2 Working with the Notification History Log

The Notification History Log table displays notification of your activities (and those taken by the PRD 

Admin on your behalf) that match the criteria entered, if any in the Search section. If no records are 

returned, a message is displayed in the bottom right of the table indicating there are no records to view. 

To export the table content, click either of the Export To Excel or Export To PDF buttons. For more 

information on exporting data, see Exporting Data.
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Figure 64: Notifications—Notification History Log

The column heading row displays the descriptive text for the column content. Each column heading can 

also be used to sort the data in ascending and descending order according to the values in that column. For 

more information on working with table functions, see Working with Tables. The default display for the 

data in the table is as follows:

 The first column, Notification Type, displays the type of notification such as Pilot Consent 

Notification.

 The second column, Subject, displays the subject of the email notification. 

 The third column, Email To, displays the email address of the person to whom the notification 

was sent. 

 The fourth column, Sent Date, displays the date the notification was sent. 
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6.10 User Profile

You use the User Profile page to make changes to your user profile. All fields are editable except Last 

Name.

Figure 65: User Profile

To edit your user profile, follow the steps below.

1. Modify if needed your first name in the First Name field.

2. Modify if needed your middle name in the Middle Name field.

3. If your name has a suffix, select it from the Name Suffix drop-down list. The drop-down list has 

the following choices.

a. Select (default)

b. Jr.

c. Sr.

d. I (=The First)

e. II (=The Second)

f. III (=The Third)

g. IV (=The Fourth)

h. V (=The Fifth)
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4. Enter or modify your manager’s full name in the Manager Name field.

5. Enter or modify your job title in the Position Title field.

6. Enter or modify your street address in the Address 1 field.

7. Enter or modify any additional address information (such as suite or apartment number) in the 

Address 2 field.

8. Enter or modify your city in the City field.

9. Select your state from the State drop-down list.

10. Enter or modify your zip/postal code in the Postal Code field.

11. Enter or modify your primary telephone number in the Primary Phone field and extension, if 

applicable, in the Extension field.

12. Enter or modify any additional telephone number in the Secondary Number field and extension, if 

applicable, in the Extension field.

13. Modify if necessary to your email address. The email address entered here will be the one used 

for all PRD notifications.

a. This field will be pre-populated with the email that you used to register with MyAccess but 

can be changed.

14. Click Save to save your changes, Reset to revert to the existing settings, or Clear to clear all 

fields.

6.11 View/Print PRD Airman Record (PAR)

You use the View/Print link displayed in the top right of any of the Pilot pages to view and/or print the 

complete PRD Airman Record (PAR) details.

Figure 66: Pilot Information—View/Print PAR Link
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APPENDIX: PRD GLOSSARY

The table below provides a list of terms and their definitions used in the PRD Airman Records portal.

Table 3: Terms and Definitions

Term Definition

91K See Fractional Owner.

Accident and Incident Database.

The FAA Accident and Incident Data System (AIDS) database 

contains incident data records for all categories of civil aviation.

Incidents are events that do not meet the aircraft damage or 

personal injury thresholds contained in the National 

Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) definition of an accident.

AIDS See Accident and Incident Database.

Air Carrier

The System Boundary Document defines an “Air Carrier” 

collectively as 14 CFR Part 121, 125 Air Carriers (excluding 

certificate type M), 135 operators, 91K fractional owners, as 

well as a Proxy acting on behalf of an Air Carrier.

Air Carrier Tools Portal

The PRD application used by Authorized Responsible Person 

and Authorized User Manager roles to access and manage Air 

Carrier or Proxy roles. Also used by the Authorized 

Responsible Person, Authorized User Manager and Authorized 

Consumer to register for any Air Carrier or Proxy role. Used 

interchangeably with PRD Air Carrier External.

Air Tour Operator An operator who operates under CFR Part 91.147.

Air transportation

The carriage of persons or property in interstate, overseas, or 

foreign commerce as a common carrier for compensation or 

hire, or the carriage of the United States Postal Service mail.

ATO See Air Tour Operator

Attribute Based Access Control

NIST Special Publication 800-162 Guide to Attribute Based 

Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations defines

attribute-based access control (ABAC) is a rule-based approach 

to user access control that is easy to set up but can be more 

complex to manage.

Authorized User

An individual that is employed by the Air Carrier or operator 

that has been assigned access rights to the PRD on behalf of 

his/her employer by the Air Carrier Responsible Person.

AVS Aviation Safety.

CAIS Comprehensive Airman Information System. The FAA system 

pertaining to airman data.
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CFR Code of Federal Regulation.

Commercial operator

A person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage 

by aircraft in air commerce of persons or property, other than as 

an Air Carrier or foreign Air Carrier or under the authority of 

Part 375 of this title. Where it is doubtful that an operation is for 

“compensation or hire,” the test applied is whether the carriage 

by air is merely incidental to the person's other business or is, in 

itself, a major enterprise for profit.

DBA See Doing Business As.

Doing Business As

(Doing Business As) - identifies the business name when the air 

operator conducts business under a name other than the legal 

name issued on the certificate.

ECO See Executive/Corporate Operator

EIS See Enforcement Information System.

Enforcement Information System 

(EIS)

The Enforcement Information System (EIS) is the FAA's 

primary database for tracking and reporting information about 

enforcement actions for statutory or regulatory violations.

Executive/Corporate Operator 

(ECO)

A non-certificated operator that uses an aircraft to transport 

persons or property for corporate or company purposes that 

has a seating capacity of fewer than 20 and a payload of 

less than 6,500 pounds.

FAA Federal Aviation Administration.

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation.

For Official Use Only

A designation is used by a number of other federal agencies to 

identify information or material which, although unclassified, 

may not be appropriate for public release.

FOUO See For Official Use Only.

Fractional Ownership Program

The term “Fractional Ownership” and “91K” are used 

interchangeably. A 14 CFR 91K entity is not an air operator but 

a program. A program identifier, like a designator code, is a 

unique four-character code that identifies the Fractional 

Ownership program.

National Driver Register.

The National Driver Register (NDR) is a division in the National 

Center for Statistics and Analysis under the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NDR maintains 

the computerized database known as the Problem Driver Pointer 

System (PDPS) which contains information on individuals 
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whose privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked, 

suspended, canceled or denied or who have been convicted of 

serious traffic-related offenses.

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is a physical 

sciences laboratory, and a non-regulatory agency of the United 

States Department of Commerce. Its mission is to promote 

innovation and industrial competitiveness.

NDR See National Driver Register.

NIST See National Institute of Standards and Technology

Non-Certificated Operator

For the purpose of PRD, a “Non-Certificated Operator” refers to 

a CFR 91.147 Air Tour Operator, a CFR Part 135 135.1(a)(5) 

Sightseeing Flights, or a Corporate/Executive Operation

Operate (with respect to aircraft)

A common carriage operation to use, cause to use, or authorize 

to use aircraft, for the purpose of air navigation including the 

piloting of aircraft, with or without the right of legal control (as 

owner, lessee, or otherwise).

Operational control (with respect to 

a flight)

The exercise of authority over initiating, conducting or 

terminating a flight.

PAR See PRD Airman Record.

Person

14 CFR 1.1 An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, 

company, association, joint-stock association or governmental 

entity, including a trustee, receiver, assignee or similar 

representative of any of those entities defined as a “person.”

PII Personally Identifiable Information.

Pilot

As used in this document, an individual certificated by the FAA 

at the commercial or airline transport pilot level that is the 

subject of the record in the PRD.

Pilot Records Improvement Act 

(PRIA).

PRIA requires that a hiring air carrier under 14 CFR parts 121 and 

135, or a hiring air operator under 14 CFR part 125, request, 

receive, and evaluate certain information concerning a 

pilot/applicant’s training, experience, qualification, and safety 

background, before allowing that individual to begin service as a 

pilot with their company.

PRD Pilot Records Database.

PRD Air Carrier External

The PRD application used by Authorized Responsible Person 

and Authorized User Manager roles to access and manage Air 

Carrier or Proxy roles. Also used by the Authorized 

Responsible Person, Authorized User Manager and Authorized 
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Consumer to register for any Air Carrier or Proxy role. Used 

interchangeably with Air Carrier Tools portal.

PRD Airman Record

A static file consisting of airman data available for viewing by 

the pilot and, if consent is granted to and is active, by an air 

carrier. 

PRD Airman Record Portal

The PRD application used by pilots and Consumer roles to 

access and view pilot data. Used interchangeably with PRD 

External.

PRD External

The PRD application used by pilots and Consumer roles to 

access and view pilot data. Used interchangeably with PRD 

Airman Records portal.

PRIA See Pilot Records Improvement Act.

Proof of Concept An application developed to demonstrate feasibility.

Proxy

An organization or individual not directly employed by an Air 

Carrier or operator that has been assigned access rights to the 

PRD on behalf of an Air Carrier or operator by the Air Carrier 

Responsible Person.

Public aircraft

Any of the following aircraft when not being used for a 

commercial purpose or to carry an individual other than a 

crewmember or qualified non-crewmember:

(1) An aircraft used only for the United States Government; an 

aircraft owned by the Government and operated by any person 

for purposes related to crew training, equipment development, or 

demonstration; an aircraft owned and operated by the 

government of a State, the District of Columbia, a territory or 

possession of the United States, or a political subdivision of one 

of these governments; or an aircraft exclusively leased for at 

least 90 continuous days by the government of a State, the 

District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United 

States, or a political subdivision of one of these governments.

(i) For the sole purpose of determining public aircraft status, 

commercial purposes means the transportation of persons or 

property for compensation or hire, but does not include the 

operation of an aircraft by the armed forces for reimbursement 

when that reimbursement is required by any Federal statute, 

regulation, or directive, in effect on November 1, 1999, or by 

one government on behalf of another government under a cost 

reimbursement agreement if the government on whose behalf 

the operation is conducted certifies to the Administrator of the 

FAA that the operation is necessary to respond to a significant 

and imminent threat to life or property (including natural 
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resources) and that no service by a private operator is reasonably 

available to meet the threat.

(ii) For the sole purpose of determining public aircraft status, 

governmental function means an activity undertaken by a 

government, such as national defense, intelligence missions, 

firefighting, search and rescue, law enforcement (including 

transport of prisoners, detainees, and illegal aliens), aeronautical 

research, or biological or geological resource management.

(iii) For the sole purpose of determining public aircraft status, 

qualified non-crewmember means an individual, other than a 

member of the crew, aboard an aircraft operated by the armed 

forces or an intelligence agency of the United States 

Government, or whose presence is required to perform, or is 

associated with the performance of, a governmental function.

(2) An aircraft owned or operated by the armed forces or 

chartered to provide transportation to the armed forces if:

(i) The aircraft is operated in accordance with title 10 of the 

United States Code;

(ii) The aircraft is operated in the performance of a 

governmental function under title 14, 31, 32, or 50 of the United 

States Code and the aircraft is not used for commercial 

purposes; or

(iii) The aircraft is chartered to provide transportation to the 

armed forces and the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of 

the department in which the Coast Guard is operating) 

designates the operation of the aircraft as being required in the 

national interest.

(3) An aircraft owned or operated by the National Guard of a 

state, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of 

the United States, and that meets the criteria of paragraph (2) of 

this definition, qualifies as a public aircraft only to the extent 

that it is operated under the direct control of the Department of 

Defense.

Responsible Person

Individual serving in a required management position listed 

under § 119.65(a) or other prescribed operating rule part. These 

positions may include the following positions: Director of 

Safety, Director of Operations, Chief Pilot, Director of 

Maintenance or Chief Inspector.

Role Based Access Control

(RBAC)

Role-based access control (RBAC) restricts system access to

authorized users and is the dominant model for access control.

Sensitive Unclassified Information 

(SUI)

Sensitive Unclassified Information is a designation of information 

in the United States federal government that, though unclassified, 

often requires strict controls over its distribution.
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Term Definition

Service Oriented Architecture 

(SOA)

A service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a style of software 

design where services are provided to the other components by 

application components, through a communication protocol over 

a network.

SOA See Service Oriented Architecture

SUI See Sensitive Unclassified Information

XML See Extensible Markup Language.