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Flight Crew can be requested by prospective employers to obtain a record of their involvement in any air safety occurrences that might have been reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

In response to those requests from flight crew, and in accordance with the applicants rights under the Privacy Act 1988, the ATSB conducts a search of its air safety occurrence database. That database contains a record of all air safety occurrences that have been reported to the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation/ATSB since 1969. The accuracy of the database relies on the report by all affected responsible persons of all reportable occurrences.

Requests for a flight crew members reported occurrence history will not be accepted from parties other than the flight crew member.

To facilitate flight crew requests, the ATSB has designed a Flight Crew Licence Check Request form. That form must be completed by the flight crew member concerned and, together with a certified copy of the applicants photo licence, be forwarded to the Information and Coordination Section of the ATSB for appropriate action. For privacy reasons, the request form must be signed by the applicant.

The result of the database search is provided direct to the applicant on ATSB letterhead. The flight crew member is then able to manage the information as he or she sees fit. The ATSB will not send the requested information to third parties.

Requesting flight crew should note that the information held in the occurrence database is not stored for the purpose of maintaining a record of an individuals involvement in any air safety occurrences that might have been reported to the ATSB. Consequently, the ATSB cannot warrant that an individuals involvement in an air safety occurrence could be accurately discerned in every circumstance from the information recorded.

ATSB, Information and Coordination Section

Email: atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au

Fax: (02) 6247 3117

Mail: PO Box 967, Civic Square, ACT 2608

• Flight Crew Licence Check request form [PDF: 37KB]
• Flight Crew Licence Check request form (Word format) [DOC: 155KB]