Holidaymaker flies aircraft to his holiday destination.
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Yawn, been done before by a good friend on a flight to MBA, only difference being he didn’t want the glory of blowing his own trumpet in front of the passengers he just wanted to go on holiday, typical easyJet spin what a hero ! HR loving him
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Someday they will join the developed countries and get credit card sized licenses, the way God and George Washington wanted.
During positioning through Miami to pick up an airframe my suitcase went missing. Being unable to buy sober clothing in Punta Cana I had to operate back in what was available from a beach shop.
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The FAA has proposed putting pictures on pilot licenses for years now but as far as I know the 'certificates' have not been changed, perhaps due to opposition from groups like the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association.
FAA proposes including photos on pilot licenses
The announcement comes one month after Rep. John Mica, R-Florida, criticized the agency for dragging its feet, noting that the only picture on the current FAA license is that of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright.
Under the new FAA proposal, pilots will get licenses -- or "certificates," in FAA parlance -- with their photographs on them, which will be valid for eight years. The proposal does not call for a biometric identifier, such as a fingerprint -- something that the 2004 law said should be included if "the administrator considers [it] necessary."
"The Department of Transportation is committed to keeping the traveling public safe," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a statement. "This is an important safeguard to help make sure individuals can't pose as pilots, whatever their intentions."
"Our current certificates are plastic and tamper-resistant, but this proposal will make them even more secure," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, a former airline pilot.
An FAA official said the biometric identifier is under consideration.
"It is mind-boggling that six years [after passing the law], after spending millions of dollars, the FAA license still does not have a photograph," Mica, the ranking member on the House Transportation Committee, wrote in a letter last month to Babbitt, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole.
At issue is the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Among its many provisions: a requirement that the FAA administrator develop pilots' licenses "resistant to tampering, alteration, and counterfeiting." The law also requires new licenses to include a photograph, and be capable of accommodating other forms of security.
By Mike M. Ahlers, CNNNovember 18, 2010 2:49 p.m. EST
If you're not Orville or Wilbur Wright, your picture is not on your pilot license, though the law has required it since 2004.
Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday a proposal to include pilots' photographs on their pilot licenses -- something that was required by law in 2004 but has yet to be enacted.If you're not Orville or Wilbur Wright, your picture is not on your pilot license, though the law has required it since 2004.
The announcement comes one month after Rep. John Mica, R-Florida, criticized the agency for dragging its feet, noting that the only picture on the current FAA license is that of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright.
Under the new FAA proposal, pilots will get licenses -- or "certificates," in FAA parlance -- with their photographs on them, which will be valid for eight years. The proposal does not call for a biometric identifier, such as a fingerprint -- something that the 2004 law said should be included if "the administrator considers [it] necessary."
"The Department of Transportation is committed to keeping the traveling public safe," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a statement. "This is an important safeguard to help make sure individuals can't pose as pilots, whatever their intentions."
"Our current certificates are plastic and tamper-resistant, but this proposal will make them even more secure," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, a former airline pilot.
An FAA official said the biometric identifier is under consideration.
"It is mind-boggling that six years [after passing the law], after spending millions of dollars, the FAA license still does not have a photograph," Mica, the ranking member on the House Transportation Committee, wrote in a letter last month to Babbitt, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole.
At issue is the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Among its many provisions: a requirement that the FAA administrator develop pilots' licenses "resistant to tampering, alteration, and counterfeiting." The law also requires new licenses to include a photograph, and be capable of accommodating other forms of security.
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Many easyJet pilots look scruffy in their uniforms anyway, as they walk through the terminal with their jackets undone and children’s back pack on. So having a pilot dressed in jeans and t shirt looked quite good, in comparison. What a self glorifying pilot!
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What’s wrong with a rucksack? I changed from using a trolley bag for 8 years to a rucksack (a smart looking Swissgear one) and have found it to be much more comfortable. Having had some shoulder issues, my physio reckoned some blame could be attributed to towing a bag and lifting/twisting it up stairs for many years.
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