Photo ID needed with licence

[A Very Civil Pilot]

I've just had a new rating put on my licence, which came back from the CAA in a new (JAR?)format. One of the pearls of wisdom it now contains is 'A document containing a photo shall be carried for the purposes of identification of the licence holder.'

I think I shall carry a photo of my wife holding my birth certificate.

[StressFree]

I have also just added a new rating to my ATPL and got a whole new very tacky plastic licence. When querying this at the public counter at the CAA whilst collecting the new ticket all I got was the usual BAD attitude from the sad idiot at the desk.
And to think we pay good money for all this!!



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'Keep the Stress Down'

[The Guvnor]

Strange, my South African licence (and radio licence) both have my photo in them...

Why doesn't the new JAA licence come in a credit card sized format just like the new EU driving licence? Would be much easier!

[411A]

Many (most) third world countries require a photo on their professional flying licenses, JAR now joining the party?

[Low_and_Slow]

Count yourself lucky. My FAA cert is just a blue and white piece of paper, printed on a laser printer (which comes oversized and you have to trim and laminate yourselves).

What does the JAA cert look like--are there pictures online?

-me

[Engineer]

Back to the 80's then When the CAA licence still had your picture on the first page top right hand corner if I remember correctly

Does this mean that the JAA requirements is showing signs of a backward step in aviation

[The Guvnor]

Actually, I think that what is being said is that whilst there is no photo of the holder on the JAA licence, there is an apparent need to carry some additional form of photographic ID - surely it would be easier to incorporate a photo into the document if they want that?

[A Very Civil Pilot]

The new format licence has no photo included in it, but is still in the small(ish) paperback book style. But, as I said earlier, it needs a photo ID to validate it. No problem whilst working for an airline, as we'd have BAA/company IDs, but a pain perhaps for instructors and PPL's, with no photo to hand.

Why it can't be like the rest of the world, with a sensible credit card sized licence is beyond me.

[HugMonster]

Back before computer-issued licences, when they were still bits of card held together by a shoelace, and there was a photo in the licence, the Home Office accepted it as proof of right of entry to the UK.

When the CAA changed to computer-printed licences, without a photo, that right was withdrawn.

Any PC nowadays has the capability to store photos. My aircrew ID card has a (copmputer-stored) photo on it - any airport nowadays is capable of it. So how come the CAA isn't? Don't we pay enough for these licences?