This report was prepared by Cheryl A. Cage and is approximately 1500 words in length.

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UNDERSTANDING

THE PILOT RECORD IMPROVEMENT ACT (PRIA)

By Cheryl A. Cage

Many pilots view the Pilot Record Improvement Act (PRIA) as simply another term for an airline’s background check.  Although there is no reason to become fearful about the PRIA it IS important to understand the history and requirements of this act.

To begin, let’s first review why the PRIA was passed. The information between the blue dashed lines has been edited in order to offer a short overview for the reasoning behind the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA) of 1996. (This information was gathered from THOMAS. In 1995 Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public and THOMAS is the result). 

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105TH CONGRESS report from The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Between 1987 and 1994, there were reportedly at least 7 fatal accidents involving scheduled airlines and pilot error where the pilot had demonstrated (past) problems but the airline was not required to check the pilot's records before making the hiring decision. These accidents include the following: