P4HR Formally Requests HIMS Program Data
Date: September 2, 2025
Pilots for HIMS Reform (P4HR) has taken another major step toward transparency and accountability in the FAA’s HIMS program. Today, we submitted a formal request to Dr. Quay Snyder for comprehensive, de-identified HIMS data — including participation statistics, program outcomes, and cost information.
📄 Full Text of Our Request
Subject: Request for Access to HIMS Program Data
Dr. Snyder,
We hope this message finds you well.
On behalf of Pilots for HIMS Reform (P4HR), we are formally requesting access to any and all available data on the FAA HIMS program. Specifically, we seek de-identified, aggregate data sets, reports, and research that document:
- Annual participation numbers (by year, airline, and certificate class, if available)
- Median and average duration of participation, including time to Special Issuance and unrestricted certification
- Completion rates and reasons for non-completion
- Relapse or recurrence rates both during and after program participation
- Cost data (direct and indirect) borne by participants
- The number and rationale for monitoring extensions beyond the standard five-year period
- Peer-reviewed studies, white papers, or FAA reports evaluating program efficacy, safety impact, or predictive validity
Our coalition is committed to using this information to promote data-driven improvements to aeromedical certification and to strengthen trust between pilots, regulators, and air carriers. Transparency about program outcomes helps demonstrate alignment with the FAA’s stated safety mission and highlights opportunities for reform where needed.
If there are formal procedures, data use agreements, or confidentiality requirements necessary to access this data, we are fully prepared to comply. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the scope of available information and explore collaborative approaches for improving the program for all stakeholders.
Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to your guidance on next steps.
Warm regards,
Pilots for HIMS Reform
Why This Matters
For decades, the HIMS program has profoundly shaped the careers and lives of pilots — yet the data behind its efficacy, fairness, and safety benefit has largely remained inaccessible. By requesting this information, P4HR is taking an important step toward ensuring that the program operates with transparency and evidence-based oversight.
We will update our membership as soon as we receive a response. If access to this data is denied, we are prepared to escalate through formal FOIA requests and continued advocacy until this information is available to the aviation community.
Stay tuned — and thank you for supporting our mission to make aeromedical policy transparent, fair, and scientifically sound.