The new Russian private pilot licences (yes, they issue them these days) are passport size and have bearer photographs. As did my old Finnish PPL licences in the 1970´s.

I bet there are people flying on there 'friends,brothers,cousins' licences all over the world just like in the driving world..
Surely its a security issue, esp after 911 etc

"If you resemble our passpor photograph, see a doctor"

I still don't have a photo ID driving licence, probably should though.

Is there anything to stop me putting a picture in my pilot's licence. I think there's a spare page. I could just get a postcard sized picure printed and write on the back "This is me!!". That should be a foolproof security measure, unless anyone gets hold of my licence and slides out the photo and puts theirs in.

Thirty06,

The photo ID needs to be compliant with JAR-FCL1.015(a)(1) - what a mouthful! I assume a passport or photo driving licence would suffice. I still have an old paper driving one so I obtained a crew card from AOPA which is compliant. It also includes your Pilot Licence number. I think the LAA do one also. Just sticking a photo in yours will not be sufficient, as you point out it could be easily switched.

Bob f

Have aopa changed their card ? Since my last one,(it was a few years ago mind ) I was sent the card and I put my own picture in it can't see how compliant that would be

Steve

AOPA do two cards, one is your standard membership card the other is an aircrew card which is a printed plastic card with a photo on it.

If you take out a 2 year membership the card is included in the price.