Can I be a pilot with 100 VA disability?
Can I be a pilot with 100 VA disability? The short answer is “yes,” you can be a pilot while receiving VA disability benefits. Also, your VA combined rating does not affect your flying status. For example, you can be a commercial airline pilot with a 100 percent VA disability rating.
Can the FAA see your medical records?
Within FAA , access to an individual's medical information is strictly on a need to know basis. The safeguards of the Privacy Act ( PDF ) apply to the application for airman medical certification and to other medical files in FAA 's possession.