this is interesting
Plastic Card
Licences issued between April 1992 and March 2001 were in the form of a plastic card,
similar to a credit card. These show only the highest licence held by the pilot for each
aircraft category and remain a valid licence for use in Australia but are not suitable for
overseas use as they are not ICAO compliant.
Records of Flight Crew Qualifications (RFCQ) to accompany the plastic card licence are
no longer available and are replaced by the new book style licence.
Paper Dockets
A few licences, such as Student Pilot Licences, were issued by industry delegates and
Flying Schools as a paper docket.
‘Old’ Book Style
The ‘old’ book style licences issued before April 1992 can still be used if they are endorsed
as ‘PERPETUAL’ by the CASA Central Office. Licences with an expiry date cannot be
used.
funny thing is, my licence was issued in MAY 92, and apparently should be a plastic card..
yet it is an "old book" style marked 'Perpetual'.
