ASIC

[Slatye]

Originally Posted by Clare Prop

I'm not talking about aerodrome access in this instance.

RAAus pilot certificate is NOT a licence therefore it isn't covered by ATSR 6.55. AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 6.55 Exercise of privileges of flight crew licences etc

This law applies to all of Australian territory, not just the aerodromes, that's a separate issue and of course there are thousands of people who work at aerodromes who are not pilots and who have ASICs.

Interesting, I had no idea that this was the case - but CASA confirms it (well, you need at least an AVID - ASIC is only required for security controlled airports with RPT operations).

From CASA: "At a minimum, all pilots must undergo the background checks for an AVID. Only those pilots who require access to a secure area of a security controlled airport will need to undergo the more robust background checks for an ASIC."

thunderbird five - never done it, but in Canberra if you leave the airside area you have to call airport security to get back in. If you don't have an ASIC (they do ask to see it, and actually confirm that the photo bears a resemblence to the user) then you will not be allowed in.