Ouch! $50 for a pilot certificate?

CollinLeon said:
Hmmm... I looked all over it for an expiration date and can't find one, so as far as I'm concerned, it is still valid...
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FAR 61.19(g) reads:
Duration of pilot certificates. Except for a temporary certificate issued under §61.17 or a student pilot certificate issued under paragraph (b) of this section, the holder of a paper pilot certificate issued under this part may not exercise the privileges of that certificate after March 31, 2010.
 
Rotor&Wing said:
FAR 61.19(g) reads:
Duration of pilot certificates. Except for a temporary certificate issued under §61.17 or a student pilot certificate issued under paragraph (b) of this section, the holder of a paper pilot certificate issued under this part may not exercise the privileges of that certificate after March 31, 2010.
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Darn... Can't find that on my paper license either...
 
The saddest part is, so many accept, meekly, the notion that we exist to serve our government, rather than the other way 'round.

Scrabbling around in the gutters for the ever-diminishing measure of scraps as they deign to allow us, for which we should be slobberingly grateful.
 
SCCutler said:
The saddest part is, so many accept, meekly, the notion that we exist to serve our government, rather than the other way 'round.

Scrabbling around in the gutters for the ever-diminishing measure of scraps as they deign to allow us, for which we should be slobberingly grateful.
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Agreed... I own my plane... I will fly it regardless of what piece of paper or plastic the government thinks I need in order to operate it.
 
CollinLeon said:
Agreed... I own my plane... I will fly it regardless of what piece of paper or plastic the government thinks I need in order to operate it.
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Good for you! When they ground you for FAR violations, can I make a (reduced) offer on your airplane?
 
The proposed rule says that it is in response to the INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004

That Act had a deadline of one year for the FAA to act.


SEC. 4022. IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES. 49 USC 44703 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall begin to issue improved pilot licenses consistent with the requirements of title 49, United States Code, and title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Improved pilots licenses issued under sub- section (a) shall—
(1) be resistant to tampering, alteration, and counterfeiting;
(2) include a photograph of the individual to whom the license is issued; and
(3) be capable of accommodating a digital photograph, a biometric identifier, or any other unique identifier that the Administrator considers necessary.
(c) TAMPERING.—To the extent practical, the Administrator
shall develop methods to determine or reveal whether any compo- nent or security feature of a license issued under subsection (a) has been tampered, altered, or counterfeited.
(d) USE OF DESIGNEES.—The Administrator may use designees to carry out subsection (a) to the extent feasible in order to minimize the burdens on pilots.

http://www.nctc.gov/docs/pl108_458.pdf
 
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TMetzinger said:
Good for you! When they ground you for FAR violations, can I make a (reduced) offer on your airplane?
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What makes you think that they can 'ground' me and that anything that they could do would stop me from flying my own plane? I've known old guys who haven't had a medical or BFR in 20 years and they are still flying.
 
Steve Foley said:
Part 103 is looking better and better every day
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What will be your response when they decide to jack with Part 103?

The best answer is to stop the whole tomfoolery in it's tracks. The time is now. Don't think they won't intrude on your special pursuit of happiness. It's only a matter of time.
 
Remember, it is a privilege to fly, not a right. It is also a privilege to carry, on your person, a government ID card, not a right. If you want to enjoy such privileges your government has allowed to you, why shouldn't you have to pay?

John
 
John Baker said:
Remember, it is a privilege to fly, not a right. It is also a privilege to carry, on your person, a government ID card, not a right. If you want to enjoy such privileges your government has allowed to you, why shouldn't you have to pay?
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Well, the government can have the privilege of kissing my
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CollinLeon said:
What makes you think that they can 'ground' me and that anything that they could do would stop me from flying my own plane? I've known old guys who haven't had a medical or BFR in 20 years and they are still flying.
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Yep. I read about quite a few of them in NTSB aviation fatality accident reports.
 
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