My Flight Surgeon
Sr. Aviation Medical Examiner
The FAA frequently assigns a pseudo-social security number to pilots. If this occurs, your file with the FAA is under the pseudo- number and not your normal social security number.
There are three ways an airman may be assigned a pseudo SSN. The first, and most common, is when an airman requests that their SSN not be printed on the back of their pilot’s license. The Flight Standards District Office assigns a fake, or pseudo, SSN, which starts with a 999. A new pilot’s license is sent to the airman with a six-digit identification number on the reverse side instead of an SSN.
The second method occurs when the airman asks you not to use his/her SSN. The Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AMCD) assigns a pseudo SSN beginning with an 888.
Finally, individuals without an SSN are assigned a pseudo SSN, which may start with an 888, 877, or 999, depending on who generates it. This number becomes the FAA’s identification number for the pilot in all FAA systems.
There are three ways an airman may be assigned a pseudo SSN. The first, and most common, is when an airman requests that their SSN not be printed on the back of their pilot’s license. The Flight Standards District Office assigns a fake, or pseudo, SSN, which starts with a 999. A new pilot’s license is sent to the airman with a six-digit identification number on the reverse side instead of an SSN.
The second method occurs when the airman asks you not to use his/her SSN. The Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AMCD) assigns a pseudo SSN beginning with an 888.
Finally, individuals without an SSN are assigned a pseudo SSN, which may start with an 888, 877, or 999, depending on who generates it. This number becomes the FAA’s identification number for the pilot in all FAA systems.