Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
I have been doing some research to try to find out which Minister or which particular bureaucrat came up with the idea of the ASIC. As most know, an equivalent card is not required in the USA – the home of September 11.
Does anyone know which particular individual or group came up with the requirement and whether they did any type of safety case on it?
yes and no regarding badges in the USA. Pretty much all airports with airlines require a SIDA badge to be airside. Pilots without a sida (but with their company ID and in uniform) can only be within the footprint of their aircraft for a pre/post-flight. That was my experience flying a regional jet in and out of most of the major hubs and outstations in the USA.
That being said, the ASIC requirements and application is a joke. I particularly love the fact that it can’t be used as any official type of ID.