About AIRS
An Aviation Incident Reporting Summary (AIRS) is a list of accidents and incidents reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau attached to an Aviation Reference Number (ARN) holder.
ARN holders may request a summary of involvement in aviation occurrences which they have reported to the ATSB.
Requests for an AIRS will not be accepted from parties other than the identified licence holder. Similarly, the result of the check will only be provided directly to the applicant.
Application process
To request an AIRS the licence holder must provide either a certified true copy of their pilot/flight crew licence, or a copy of their digital licence and a Statutory Declaration.
If you are providing a certified true copy of your pilot/flight crew licence: The copy of the applicant’s licence must be certified by a person prescribed under Schedule 1 of the Statutory Declarations Regulations 2023 and may be annotated as follows: I certify this to be a true and accurate copy of the original sighted by me. The person who certifies the copy should also include a description of their occupation or capacity to certify the document.
You will need to scan or photograph the certified copy, ensuring all details are clear and readable, and attach the file below.
If you are providing a copy of your digital licence: If you are the holder of a digital licence issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and you submit a copy of your digital licence, you will need to complete a Statutory Declaration stating the details of your digital licence and that the copy you have submitted is true and correct, with the Statutory Declaration witnessed by an approved witness.
A Statutory Declaration template and a list of approved witnesses is available on the Attorney-General’s website, accessible at: https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/statutory-declarations/about-commonwealth-statutory-declarations/making-commonwealth-statutory-declaration-witness
Once submitted, please allow a minimum of five (5) working days for your AIRS to be emailed to you.
Note we are unable to process an AIRS request unless we are provided the required documentation as detailed above.
Privacy notice
In submitting your application, you acknowledge that the ATSB will require collection of your personal information. The ATSB’s collection and use of personal information is in accordance the Privacy Act 1988 and the ATSB’s Privacy Policy.
Limitations on use
The ATSB considers the use of the information provided in an AIRS inappropriate for all purposes other than the improvement of aviation safety.
The ATSB strongly advises against the use of an AIRS for employment selection purposes, as the involvement, or a lack of involvement, in safety occurrences does not truly qualify or reflect on an individual’s airmanship.
If you are applying for an employment position and the organisation wants a letter of verification of your flight crew licence, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), as the issuer of your licence, can issue a Flight Crew Licence (FCL) Verification Letter.
Legal limitations
The ATSB will take all reasonable steps to assist with requests for an AIRS. The Commonwealth of Australia, and the ATSB, do not accept any liability if a person is inaccurately identified or the information contains other errors of fact or interpretation.
Misleading information
Submission of information known to be false or misleading is a serious offence under section 137.1 of the Criminal Code Act 1995. Aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or urging the submission of false or misleading information is also a serious offence.
Request an AIRS
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