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Joined: Apr 2000
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From: BC
Yup..
And while you're at it, apply for your new format license. Bring a couple of passport sized pictures with you, sign your name to a couple pieces of paper and voila..2 weeks later...a new license with everything included.
Joined: Jan 1998
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From: Where the job is!
Quote: “...2 weeks later...a new license with everything included.”
Unlikely! I did everything at a TC office in early January. It was three and a half months before my booklet turned up in the mail. Others have been waiting for well over half a year.
Everything is not included! There is no provision for radio licence, PPC card, Dangerous Goods certificate, etc, all of which used to fit in a leather pilot licence holder along with the paper licence and medical certificate. The new Booklet will not fit in the leather licence holder.
Whoever implemented the TC booklet had no consideration whatsoever for the users. The FAA took a different and more intelligent route. They now have a credit card size plastic licence compete with photo. This will fit in the existing leather licence holders. It’s too bad TC did not ask the Americans to help them but instead intransigently ignored all the protests and went out of their way to impose a user-unfriendly licence booklet.
Unlikely! I did everything at a TC office in early January. It was three and a half months before my booklet turned up in the mail. Others have been waiting for well over half a year.
Everything is not included! There is no provision for radio licence, PPC card, Dangerous Goods certificate, etc, all of which used to fit in a leather pilot licence holder along with the paper licence and medical certificate. The new Booklet will not fit in the leather licence holder.
Whoever implemented the TC booklet had no consideration whatsoever for the users. The FAA took a different and more intelligent route. They now have a credit card size plastic licence compete with photo. This will fit in the existing leather licence holders. It’s too bad TC did not ask the Americans to help them but instead intransigently ignored all the protests and went out of their way to impose a user-unfriendly licence booklet.
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: calgary
New Licence
So far been waiting three months for my licence to show up. The funny thing is I called Transport and when I asked them what the delay was thy informed me there was a backlog and a staffing shortage. I have recently done my medical and within a couple of weeks there was a letter asking for their admin fee, no shortage there when you owe them something, go figure.
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Canada
Everything is not included! There is no provision for radio licence, PPC card, Dangerous Goods certificate, etc
I got mine in less than 1 month. I submitted my application through the Thunder Bay, ON office.
Although I'd prefer a credit card style license like the FAA, I think this is a huge improvement over those ridiculous paper licenses.
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Vancouver Island
I think this is a huge improvement over those ridiculous paper licenses.
Ridiculous????
You mean because you can keep them in your wallet in the slots that take credit card size documents.
Will this new abortion give you some new privileges the paper one doesn't?
Ridiculous????
You mean because you can keep them in your wallet in the slots that take credit card size documents.
Will this new abortion give you some new privileges the paper one doesn't?
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Canada
Will this new abortion give you some new privileges the paper one doesn't?
...hmmmm???
Maybe not. But it's a whole lot more difficult to forge.
My scanner and printer usually did one helluva job reproducing the old one, but this new one? Holy !!!!!!
I like it and it only took about 10 weeks after I submitted my application to TC YUL.
...hmmmm???
Maybe not. But it's a whole lot more difficult to forge.
My scanner and printer usually did one helluva job reproducing the old one, but this new one? Holy !!!!!!
I like it and it only took about 10 weeks after I submitted my application to TC YUL.
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Canada
CE
...I wouldn't know. Would you?
How many instances outside Canada, where there's a greater instance of Licence Validations, have there been forgeries?
...I wouldn't know.
Would you?
(just curious, not being a smart Alec)
The new licence has it covered. I like it.
...I wouldn't know. Would you?
How many instances outside Canada, where there's a greater instance of Licence Validations, have there been forgeries?
...I wouldn't know.
Would you?
(just curious, not being a smart Alec)
The new licence has it covered. I like it.
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 25
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From: Canada
I know an ex cop who crashed his C-150 at night after running out of fuel. He had no night rating. He added his own night rating to his licence, but I guess the font didn't quite match because he got caught.
I'm sure in an accident investigation, a copy of his licence would be obtained from TC.
I'm sure in an accident investigation, a copy of his licence would be obtained from TC.
Joined: Jul 2003
Aviation Qualifications: PPL
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From: Canada (Southeastern Québec)
Sent my application in January, got my new format licence in February.
We now have microchip photo driver's licenses in Quebec to allow entry into the US. ISTM these new format licences are already outdated technology!
Beech
We now have microchip photo driver's licenses in Quebec to allow entry into the US. ISTM these new format licences are already outdated technology!
Beech