Why is all flight data public?

Aside from military and government sensitive flights, flight information collected by the FAA is considered public information because taxpayers pay for air traffic controllers, runways, towers, and other resources utilized by both commercial and private pilots.



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Flight plans are among the lesser-known public records. Often confused with flight manifests, these seemingly random assortments of numbers and letters contain extensive information that could be useful in litigation or in verifying an individual's claimed whereabouts.

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In accordance with the underlying statutory framework (49 USC Chapter 441) and as described in the applicable SORN, the information maintained in the aircraft record is available to the public upon request.

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The PRD provides the following FAA records: Name and current address. Airman Certificate Information. Medical Certificate class, limitations, and date of issuance (if applicable)

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The CVR records the flight crew's voices, as well as other sounds inside the cockpit. The recorder's cockpit area microphone is usually located on the overhead instrument panel between the two pilots.

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Per FAA rules, it is not necessary to file a flight plan if the flight will be using visual flight rules instead of instrument flight rules.

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