Pilot-Dave
Pre-Flight
So I've recently received my student pilot certificate (medical), and this morning I received a letter from the FAA notifying me about the "Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act" and its "requirement" for my personal information to be released to the public.
The wisdom of this requirement in today's identity-theft rampant world aside ... I have the following question.
In the letter, it states two seemingly mutually exclusive things:
1) it is a "Requirement" for the FAA to make airmen's PII available to the public.
2) Airmen can 'opt-out'.
It seems allowing airmen to opt-out would prevent the FAA from executing their 'requirement' to maintain that public database. So I'm wondering if there is a down-side to opting-out ... does opting out impact your standing with the FAA in any way?
I've read Sec 715 now, and does state that airmen may opt-out, but it doesn't state why the data must be made public and what if any consequences (to the airmen) may be related to opting-out of this "required" public database.
So I guess my question is: Are there any ramifications (to the airmen) if he elects to opt-out of this public disclosure of his personal data?
Thanks in advance,
- Dave
The wisdom of this requirement in today's identity-theft rampant world aside ... I have the following question.
In the letter, it states two seemingly mutually exclusive things:
1) it is a "Requirement" for the FAA to make airmen's PII available to the public.
2) Airmen can 'opt-out'.
It seems allowing airmen to opt-out would prevent the FAA from executing their 'requirement' to maintain that public database. So I'm wondering if there is a down-side to opting-out ... does opting out impact your standing with the FAA in any way?
I've read Sec 715 now, and does state that airmen may opt-out, but it doesn't state why the data must be made public and what if any consequences (to the airmen) may be related to opting-out of this "required" public database.
So I guess my question is: Are there any ramifications (to the airmen) if he elects to opt-out of this public disclosure of his personal data?
Thanks in advance,
- Dave