Locating FAA Pilots Records
You can search FAA Pilots records using the following criteria:
· Last Name
· First Name
· Middle Name
· Street Address
· City
· State
· Zip.
Results include: Full Name, Address, Record Type, and Medical Certification Information (Class, Certification Date, and Expiration Date).
You can run a report that displays additional information, including: Letter, Certification Type, Certification Level, Certification Expiration Date, and Ratings. See below for Certificate Rating descriptions.
First, try to find an FAA Pilots record using one or more of the following search techniques:
1. Search by Name and State. If too many records are returned, try adding a City. You can also use a partial first name.
2. Search by Address, City, and State.
Choose your result output by marking the appropriate radio button next to Output Type.
Formatted HTML provides an interactive web page including hyperlinks to generate reports.
Cut and Paste/Printer Friendly Text (No Reports) provides a web page with plain text, making it easier to copy and paste into a document.
On the FAA Pilots Tab within the Licenses menu, type the Subject's Last Name in the Last Name field, then CLICK on the Search button. If more records are returned than are practical to review, refine your search as described below.
Adding criteria, such as first name, middle name or initial, city, state, or ZIP code, refines a search. The more criteria you provide, the more precise (narrow) the results will be.
Keep in mind that some records may not contain a middle name or initial, so providing one could eliminate records you may want included.
On the FAA Pilots Tab within the Licenses menu, type the Address, City, and State in the appropriate fields, then CLICK on the Search button. This returns records using that address. If more records are returned than are practical to review, refine your search as described below.
If your search returns the following message: Search completed. Too many records found. There was No Charge for this search, it means the search resulted in more than 2,000 records. Try narrowing the list of results by adding search criteria.
If a list of results is displayed but more records were returned than are practical to review, try narrowing the list of results by adding search criteria.
If your search returns a long list of results, we recommend adding the following criteria, if known, in this order:
1. First Name or First Initial - If you are not sure of the entire first name, type an initial or the first few letters in the First Name field.
2. State - Entering a state narrows the results to subjects living in that state.
3. City - Entering a city, in addition to the state, further narrows the results to subjects living in the specified city and state.
4. Middle Name or Initial - If your results return multiple listings with the same first and last name, add the Subject's middle name or initial. Remember that some records do not contain middle names or initials and will be excluded.
If too few or no results are returned, loosen the criteria by removing the most precise or uncertain criteria (e.g., middle name or initial or city).
Identify the number of unique records by examining the information listed. Examine the records to determine if the displayed information fits what is known about the Subject. CLICK on the icon on the right to display the complete FAA Pilots record.
The table below describes FAA Certificate Ratings.
|
RATING |
RATING DESCRIPTION |
OBSOLETE |
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ADV |
ADVANCED |
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AIR |
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRSHIP |
|
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AIRCR |
AIRCRAFT |
Yes |
|
AIRFR |
AIRFRAME |
|
|
AIRPL |
AIRPLANES |
Yes |
|
ALL |
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE INSPECTOR ALL RATINGS AUTHORIZED |
Yes |
|
AME |
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE |
|
|
AMEL |
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND |
|
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AMELC |
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND LIMITED TO CENTER THRUST |
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|
AMES |
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE SEA |
|
|
ASE |
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE |
|
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ASEL |
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND |
|
|
ASES |
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE SEA |
|
|
ASME |
AIRPLANE SINGLE AND MULTIENGINE |
|
|
BACK |
BACK |
|
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BAL |
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR FREE BALLOON |
|
|
BASIC |
BASIC |
|
|
CHEST |
CHEST |
|
|
ENGINE |
AIRCRAFT ENGINE |
Yes |
|
FAR |
FEDERAL AIR REGULATIONS |
Yes |
|
GL |
GLIDER |
|
|
GLAT |
GLIDER AERO TOW |
|
|
GLATGT |
GLIDER AERO TOW AND GROUND TOW |
|
|
GLATSL |
GLIDER AERO TOW AND SELF LAUNCH |
|
|
GLGT |
GLIDER GROUND TOW |
|
|
GLGTSL |
GLIDER GROUND TOW AND SELF LAUNCH |
|
|
GLSL |
GLIDER SELF LAUNCH |
|
|
GYRO |
ROTORCRAFT-GYROPLANE |
|
|
HEL |
ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER |
|
|
HELGY |
ROTORCRAFT HELICOPTER AND GYROPLANE |
|
|
INST |
INSTRUMENT |
|
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INSTA |
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE |
|
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INSTH |
INSTRUMENT HELICOPTER |
|
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INSTI |
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE AND HELICOPTER |
|
|
INSTP |
INSTRUMENT POWERED-LIFT |
|
|
JET |
TURBOJET POWERED |
|
|
LAP |
LAP |
|
|
LTA |
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR |
Yes |
|
LTO |
LINK TRAINER OPERATOR |
Yes |
|
METEOR |
METEOROLOGY |
Yes |
|
NAV |
NAVIGATION |
Yes |
|
PLIFT |
POWERED-LIFT |
|
|
POWER |
POWERPLANT |
|
|
RADIO |
RADIO NAVIGATION |
Yes |
|
RECIP |
RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWERED |
|
|
ROTOR |
ROTORCRAFT |
Yes |
|
SEAT |
SEAT |
|
|
SPUR |
SPECIAL PURPOSE |
Yes |
|
TPROP |
TURBOPROPELLER POWERED |
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