I just recieved in the mail my ASIC application from Aviation ID with a note saying they need a "certified copy of your pilots licence" over 2 weeks after i sent my renewal application. I admit I overlooked it while filling in the application however I have a few points.
1. A quick phone call would have saved significant time, in which i could have sent/faxed a copy of the licence. This would also eliminate the chance that my application and "certified copies" could get lost.
2. It is a renewal. I assume they checked that I had a licence last time I got an ASIC(my ASIC does have my ARN printed on it)
3. My ARN was on the form. If CASA has empowered Aviation ID I would have thought they'd have access to some basic information.
My current ASIC expires at the end of February. I thought 6 weeks would have been enough to charge my credit card, do the "security checks" and print out a peice of red plastic. Here I am with 4 weeks til it expires and I am still no closer.
When is this circus going to leave town?