Proof of identity
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Proof of identity
I've re-posted this here as I didn't get much response o n the other thread.
In my very brand new licence it says I have to carry a document with my photo on it,although I understand that the older qualified pilots are not required to do this in their licence?.
The only official things I have with a photo are a passport,gun licence and racing car licence,none of which I wish to carry around with me all the time I fly,so what do you do?
Would a bit of card with a photo and some wording this is a true likeness etc signed by a solicitor,doctor etc do?
Lister
In my very brand new licence it says I have to carry a document with my photo on it,although I understand that the older qualified pilots are not required to do this in their licence?.
The only official things I have with a photo are a passport,gun licence and racing car licence,none of which I wish to carry around with me all the time I fly,so what do you do?
Would a bit of card with a photo and some wording this is a true likeness etc signed by a solicitor,doctor etc do?
Lister
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From: I have no idea but the view's great.
I would tell you but I don't know who you are.
How about one of them new fangled horseless carriage driving licences, they've got a picture on them and I've got mine in my wallet and if I'm flying I'm bound to need my wallet.
How about one of them new fangled horseless carriage driving licences, they've got a picture on them and I've got mine in my wallet and if I'm flying I'm bound to need my wallet.
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From: Dublin
I don't know about the UK, but in Ireland we are required to have our drivers licence with us when driving. So it's not practical to have it with your pilots licence.
I put my passport into my pilots licence, and keep them together. That why when I flew out of the country, I don't forget about it.
While I do not wish to loose my passport, I equally don't wish to loose my pilots licence, so it's not much of an issue security wise.
dp
I put my passport into my pilots licence, and keep them together. That why when I flew out of the country, I don't forget about it.
While I do not wish to loose my passport, I equally don't wish to loose my pilots licence, so it's not much of an issue security wise.
dp
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Join AOPA, and get one of their shiny photo-ID cards. In one swell foop, this not only solves your "need a photo" issue, but will also enable you to pretend that you drive a jumbo, thereby immediately becoming eligible for insane hotel discounts, special hire-car deals and all sorts of priority treatment from smiling gorgeous women everywhere ... at least, that's what they told me before I signed up .... 
It's a good cause, it's recognised by most airport security wotsits that I've been through, and I did once get a whacking hotel discount and a bill with the word "Captain" in front of my name ... cor .... almost made me want to rush out and buy one of those nylon pullovers with the gold bits on !
FF
It's a good cause, it's recognised by most airport security wotsits that I've been through, and I did once get a whacking hotel discount and a bill with the word "Captain" in front of my name ... cor .... almost made me want to rush out and buy one of those nylon pullovers with the gold bits on !
FF
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There's no requirement to carry your pilot's licence for private flights within the UK, as far as i'm aware, so you only need to carry it if going abroad, in which case you'd need your passport anyway.
I don't carry my license when i go flying - have I been doing it wrong?!
I don't carry my license when i go flying - have I been doing it wrong?!
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There is a technical argument that a pilot flying under an FAA license needs to carry an ID and that a passport is the only document available in the UK which satisfies this. I read this somewhere, not sure where...
It is a bit moot since the only place one is likely to get turned over (by a copper equipped with a special "how to check FAA pilots" briefing document) is France and there one will have the passport anyway.
It is a bit moot since the only place one is likely to get turned over (by a copper equipped with a special "how to check FAA pilots" briefing document) is France and there one will have the passport anyway.
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I carry a Cambridge University Library card around with me to show to people who really really insist on photo ID. It expired many years ago, and the photo is no longer a terribly good likeness due to having too much hair, but it has always satisfied the requirement.
Avoid imitations
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Originally Posted by stick&rudder
There's no requirement to carry your pilot's licence for private flights within the UK, as far as i'm aware, so you only need to carry it if going abroad, in which case you'd need your passport anyway.
I don't carry my license when i go flying - have I been doing it wrong?!
I don't carry my license when i go flying - have I been doing it wrong?!
It's become even worse in USA. A few weeks ago, I was came under suspicion and was delayed for some time at the immigration desk. Why? Because I couldn't produce a pilots ID swipe card, despite having a passport with an entry visa (used many times previously) and a valid ATPL. Even worse, I was only on a civvy inbound flight as a passenger and not operating crew.
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Originally Posted by stick&rudder
There's no requirement to carry your pilot's licence for private flights within the UK, as far as i'm aware, so you only need to carry it if going abroad, in which case you'd need your passport anyway.
I don't carry my license when i go flying - have I been doing it wrong?!
I don't carry my license when i go flying - have I been doing it wrong?!
Lister
