🧰 FAA Oversight Survival Toolkit

Legal Templates & Forms

• HIPAA Records Request Templates
• HIPAA Right-of-Access Checklist
• FAA Medical Records HIPAA Access Checklist
• FAA Medical Records Access Decision Tree: PDF | PNG
• HHS OCR Complaint Quick Steps
• Notice of Appeal – NTSB
• Initial Statement of Appeal
• FOIA Request Template
• Letter to Senator / FAA Administrator
• OSC Complaint Template
• Affidavit of Abstinence

Compliance & Tracking Logs

• HIMS Testing Log (Excel)
• FAA SI History Tracker (Excel)
• Flight Hours Compliance Summary (Excel)

Pilot How-To Guides

Step-by-step guidance for navigating HIMS, correcting records, and protecting your certification.

• How to Request Your Medical Records (HIPAA Right of Access)
• Think Before You Sign – Your Guide to Alternatives Before Entering HIMS
• Documenting Everything – Your Guide to Protecting Yourself
• VA section for veteran-specific FAA medical guidance
• NTSB Appeal Process Guide
• Step-by-Step: Filing a Congressional Inquiry
• Understanding DSM-5: When Diagnoses Overreach
• What to Do If You're Diagnosed Without Consent
• Supporting P4HR Anonymously – How-To Guide
• First-Time Guide for Entering the HIMS Program

Medical Prep & Monitoring Tools

Checklists, survival tools, and documentation resources for AME exams, food and substance avoidance, and retaliation concerns.

• Preparing for Your AME Exam – Checklist
• Food & Drink Items to Avoid – HIMS Compliance Risk List
• Surviving a Caduceus Meeting – Cheat Sheet
• What to Do If You're Retaliated Against

Legal Filing Portals

• HHS OCR Complaint Portal (HIPAA)
• HHS: How to File a HIPAA Complaint
• U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC)
• FAA FOIA Submission Portal
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Veteran Pilots & VA Records

Resources to help veteran pilots navigate FAA medical certification while managing or correcting VA healthcare records.

• Leveraging VA Resources While Navigating the FAA HIMS Program
• Fix It Before You File It – Review Your VA Record Before FAA Submission

FAA Records Access

• FAA Memo: Airline HIMS Programs Lack Regulation (2021)
• How to Get Your FAA Medical File & Applicant Notes
• FAA Form 8065-2 (Request for Airman Medical Records)