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FAA proposes pilot certificates to include photos US FAA announced Thursday it is proposing that all pilot certificates include photos of the certificate holder, following a requirement that all pilot certificates be “made of plastic and contain security features, such as a hologram and an ultraviolet-sensitive layer, to prevent tampering, altering and counterfeiting.”
Under the new FAA proposal, the new certificates would have a proposed expiration date of eight years.
“Our current certificates are plastic and tamper-resistant, but this proposal will make them even more secure,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.
If finalized, FAA said the resulting final regulation will fulfill a provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which requires FAA to issue plastic, tamper-resistant pilot certificates with photos.
Under the proposal, the cost of the new pilot certificate would be $22 and would have to be renewed every eight years, FAA said. That amount is comparable to drivers’ license fees in many states