Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
I seem to remember introducing the USA style plastic photo licence when I was Chairman.
What happened to that ? As anyone still got a copy?
it was about reducing costs so safety was “ affordable”
Dick,
The short answer: A "new" Director who only knew the British license system, was convinced by "the lawyers" that the US like license was not "ICAO compliant" --- and the rest followed, and I (all of us) wound up with a licence (touch/feel/format/size) as per my original British licence of 1962. Right down to the bootlace to hold it all together.
The general CASA "iron ring" aborhence of anything "yankee" was just fuel on the fire.
Tootle pip!!
PS: Part 61, FAAwise I have to only do one biennial every two years to operate at Part 91 level, here I am still arguing with CASA whether it is four of five separate checks. For rotary wing, it is ludicrous. And anybody has to ask what is wrong with Part 61??