DHS/TSA/PIA-011 Airmen Certificate Vetting Program

TSA conducts security threat assessments (STA) on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airmen Certificate applicants and holders to ensure that the individual does not pose or is not suspected of posing a security threat. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) update reflects the FAA’s final rule that would expand this population to include operators of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for non-hobby and non-recreational purposes who will be issued remote pilot certificates, a type of Airmen Certificate.

September 2016

Associated SORN

• DHS/TSA-002, Transportation Security Threat Assessment System