Grumman-581 wrote in
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:49:58 +0000, in
, Sally Grozmano wrote:
It seems to be "common knowledge" that many pilots do lie, but I never
hear of actual convictions.

There's a fine line between not volunteering additional information and
actually lying... Or perhaps it's just not volunteering information that
the FAA has no way of finding out anyway... evil-grin


Once one signs the bit that says, "I have completed this to the best of my
knowledge" (or whatever) it becomes lying. But anyway....

I know that the FAA can actually find out about some omissions, e.g. DUIs
(because you also sign the bit that allows them to search the driver
registry) and the recent case where people were also claiming SSI benefits.
I'm just not so sure on stuff like prescriptions. If they are controlled
substances, they have to be on record with the DEA or something, no? Non-
controlled substances are known by one's insurance company, but I am pretty
sure those records are private.