A-07-041
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Ensure that any airman undergoing aeromedical evaluation following a traffic conviction or administrative action that is required to be reported in the FAA Application for Airman Medical Certificate, form 8500-8, item 18v, is required to provide a complete copy of the relevant arrest report and/or court records, and those records are placed in the airman’s FAA medical file prior to clinical evaluation for certification.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is told to require airmen who are being medically evaluated after a traffic conviction or administrative action that must be reported on the FAA Application for Airman Medical Certificate (form 8500-8, item 18v) to submit a full copy of the relevant arrest report or court records. Those records must be placed in the airman's FAA medical file before the clinical evaluation for certification.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jan 27, 2012 |
| NTSB number | LAX06FA243 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).