FALCON

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Organization (ATO), owns the Falcon mission support system installed and used at FAA air traffic control facilities throughout the National Airspace System (NAS). The system enables the replay of NAS radar data synchronized with voice recordings of conversations between Air Traffic Controllers and pilots. The recorded audio conversations consist of voice navigational instructions from Air Traffic Controllers and responses from the flight crew (such as a pilot). These recordings could additionally contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) provided by the pilot such as full name, flight location (e.g., origin, destination, path) and aircraft tail (or registration) number. The replays are used for air traffic quality assurance (ATQA), safety analysis, controller training, and investigation of safety events. The FAA developed this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) in accordance with Section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002 because Falcon collects PII from members of the public, most notably pilots (civilian and military) of flights throughout the NAS.