ATLAS Aviation

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Office of Aviation Safety (AVS) partnered with PSI Services LLC (PSI) to develop the Assessment Technology and License Administration System (ATLAS) Aviation (ATLAS Aviation), a system that supports FAA’s scheduling and administration of FAA Airmen Knowledge Tests (AKTs). Information solicited by ATLAS Aviation is under the authority of 49 U.S. Code § 44703 and 14 CFR Part 61.35. Aviation industry individuals, e.g., pilots, parachute riggers, aviation maintenance technicians, drone operators, airline engineers, and inspectors (hereafter referred to as “Examinees”), are required to pass AKTs, which test their knowledge of aviation safety regulations and requirements, to obtain an FAA certification. Examinees use ATLAS Aviation to schedule and take their required AKTs. Through ATLAS Aviation, FAA employees and contractors develop the AKT questions, and PSI maintains the registration and testing system and administers the AKTs. The FAA conducted this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) in accordance with the E‐Government Act of 2002 because ATLAS Aviation collects, disseminates, and uses the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Examinees and PSI staff responsible for system administration, scheduling, and administering of the AKTs. The PIA is updated to reflect process changes related to administration of AKTs, the updated system of records notice (SORN), the updated records disposition schedule, and other administrative items to clarify content.