• Dallas (Principal Office)
  • (214) 780-1400
  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact
Purple Shackelford Logo-loresPurple Shackelford Logo-loresPurple Shackelford Logo-loresPurple Shackelford Logo-lores
  • Attorneys
  • Industries
  • Expertise
  • News
  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact

Expungement: Having The Bad Stuff In Your Airman Record Removed

  • Home
  • News - Aviation Aviation Law Articles
  • Expungement: Having The Bad Stuff In Your Airman Record Removed
Published by Greg Reigel at December 13, 2010

I was recently asked how long “bad stuff” stays in an airman’s FAA record; “bad stuff” meaning accidents, incidents and enforcement actions. Well, most information stays in the file unless it is removed (also known as “expunged”). Certain information will automatically be expunged by the FAA according to the following timeline:

  • Warning Notice or Letter of Correction – 2 years from the final action date
  • Certificate Action resulting in Order of Suspension – 5 years from the final adjudication date
  • Certificate Action resulting in Order of Revocation – Never
  • Civil Penalty – 5 years from the final adjudication date
  • Accident or Incident – 5 years from the date of the occurrence or event

However, if an airman is subject to another enforcement action before the previous action has been expunged, neither will be expunged until 5 years after the final adjudication date for the last action. Similarly, if an airman is involved in an accident or incident before a previous accident or incident has been expunged, neither will be expunged until the airman has been accident or incident free for 5 years.

For more information relating to information maintained by the FAA in an airman’s record, you can review my article on the subject, What Will The FAA Say About You, or an FAA document titled Information Provided By PRIA, FOIA, and The Privacy Act.

Share
Greg Reigel
Greg Reigel
Greg has more than two decades of experience working with airlines, charter companies, fixed base operators, airports, repair stations, pilots, mechanics, and other aviation businesses in aircraft purchase and sale transactions, regulatory compliance including hazmat and drug and alcohol testing, contract negotiation, airport grant assurances, airport leasing, aircraft related agreements, wet leasing, dry leasing, FAA certificate and civil penalty actions and general aviation and business law matters. Read Full Bio

Related posts

November 23, 2022

Arguments That Won’t Win A Drug Testing Refusal Case


Read more
October 13, 2022

When May A Private Pilot Receive Compensation For Operating An Aircraft “Incidental to Employment?”


Read more
September 16, 2022

Fly and Comply – Aviation Law with David Norton


Read more

Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP

Principal Office

Dallas
9201 N. Central Expressway
Fourth Floor
Dallas, Texas 75231

(214) 780-1400

Contact Us

Nashville
(615) 329-4440


Austin
(512) 469-0900


Fort Worth
(817) 887-8121

Frisco
(214) 780-1400


Houston
(832) 415-1801


Baton Rouge
(225) 610-1070

Shortcut Links

  • Home
  • About
  • Attorneys
  • Industries
  • Expertise
  • News
  • Contact
© Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP. All Rights Reserved. Handcrafted by
  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact