# Does the FAA keep a public registery of pilots? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 3, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-faa-keep-a-public-registery-of-pilots/1008426 "2024-10-03T22:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-faa-keep-a-public-registery-of-pilots/1008426/41 "2024-10-08T17:14:09Z")
John Travolta famously used to pilot his own private 707 back when he had it. I seem to recall hearing he actually has a private pilot’s license with a 707 type rating. If so, he might be the only person in the world with that combo. I could look it up, but I have to run to a meeting in a minute… ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-faa-keep-a-public-registery-of-pilots/1008426/42 "2024-10-08T18:08:17Z")
I’m back an hour later, and yep, he does: **Certificate:** PRIVATE PILOT **Date of Issue:** 3/28/2022 **Ratings:** PRIVATE PILOT AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE **Type Ratings:** P/B-707 P/B-720 P/B-737 P/CE-500 P/CL-600 P/DA-50 P/DA-2000 P/EA-500S P/G-1159 P/HS-125 P/LR-JET Limits: ENGLISH PROFICIENT. B-737 B-707 DA-50 DA-2000 SIC PRIVILEGES ONLY. AUTHORIZED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT: SO-G2. CE-500 (VFR ONLY). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-faa-keep-a-public-registery-of-pilots/1008426.md?page=2)