Real certificates!

"The new credit card-sized certificates are made from high-quality composite
PVC media card stock and incorporate new security features, such as a
hologram of the FAA seal. They will replace the existing paper airman
certificates which can be easily damaged."

http://www2.faa.gov/index.cfm/apa/1062?id=1762

"The new credit card-sized certificates are made from high-quality composite
PVC media card stock and incorporate new security features, such as a
hologram of the FAA seal. They will replace the existing paper airman
certificates which can be easily damaged."

This will certainly increase our bragging rights at cocktail parties
and on first dates (first encounters? -- what are dates called these
days, anyhow?).

I was somewhat disappointed at the sight of my certificate, but that
was nothing to the disappointment of the few people I showed it to. I
got the impression that they suspected I'd cut it off the back of a
box of Wheaties.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

Cub Driver wrote:
I was somewhat disappointed at the sight of my certificate, but that
was nothing to the disappointment of the few people I showed it to. I

Heh, that was the first thing that I thought of when I read the news
too (though unfortunately I'm in Canada so we won't get these new
licenses).

The license in Canada consists of three pieces of folded-up paper --
the license, the medical and the radio license. It looks like it
was made on a photocopier. People always seem disappointed that it's
not at least as hi-tech as our driver's licenses, which are
credit-card-sized and come with all sorts of cool holograms and whatnot.

I'd actually like the radio cert., the pilot's license, and the medical
all combined into one credit-card-sized card. Would make it a lot
easier to just carry around all the time, and therefore harder to forget
when you go flying.

- awh

If you're at OSH this week you can stop by the FAA pavilion and fill out a
short form to replace your certificate. There is no charge, and they claim
you'll have the new one in 3-4 weeks.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

"Dan Luke" wrote in message ...
If you're at OSH this week you can stop by the FAA pavilion and fill out a
short form to replace your certificate. There is no charge, and they claim
you'll have the new one in 3-4 weeks.


Will they replace all your certificates at once?

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

Will they replace all your certificates at once?

I dunno, Robert. I only have one, so I didn't ask them.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

As long as you all are going to get replacement certs, consider this:
I'm sending in the form for changing my cert# (as they all have been
issued as SSNs but now they realize thats a bad idea; they wont change
it to a random # unless you ask).
I figure if they need to send me a new certificate with the new number
on it, theyre going to send the new kind. Kill two birds with one
stone.

http://registry.faa.gov/airmen.asp#C...tificateNumber

From there you can print out a form to mail in authorizing the change
of cert#

Can they still be laminated?


"Hilton" wrote in message
nk.net...
"The new credit card-sized certificates are made from high-quality
composite
PVC media card stock and incorporate new security features, such as a
hologram of the FAA seal. They will replace the existing paper airman
certificates which can be easily damaged."

http://www2.faa.gov/index.cfm/apa/1062?id=1762

"Gil Brice" ALL THIS STUFF wrote in message
...
Can they still be laminated?

I don't know all the terms used in the printing industry, but to me "PVC"
implies that there will be no need. It's basically a plastic card now, as
near as I can tell.

It does beg the question of how the certificate is to be signed. Maybe
something like a credit card has on the back.

Pete

"Hilton" wrote in message
nk.net...
"The new credit card-sized certificates are made from high-quality
composite
PVC media card stock and incorporate new security features, such as a
hologram of the FAA seal. They will replace the existing paper airman
certificates which can be easily damaged."

http://www2.faa.gov/index.cfm/apa/1062?id=1762



Cool! It's about time. Whenever I show my certificate to someone, they
always kinda give me a funny look like I'm BS-ing them or something.

Do you know if they have a picture of them anywhere online?