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APA 28-03
July 31, 2003
Contact: Alison Duquette or Les Dorr
Phone: 202-267-3883
FAA Administrator Unveils New Airman Certificate
OSHKOSH, WI – Beginning today, the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) will
begin issuing new, security-enhanced
airman certificates to the nation’s
650,000 active pilots. FAA
Administrator Marion C. Blakey unveiled
the new certificate before hundreds of
aviation enthusiasts at the
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
AirVenture.
The new credit card-sized certificates
are made from high-quality composite
PVC media card stock and incorporate
new security features, such as a
hologram of the FAA seal. They will
replace the existing paper airman
certificates which can be easily
damaged.
“The new certificate’s durability and
features will further protect pilot
identities and add one more element of
security to our aviation system,” said
Blakey.
The certificate will be issued to all
new and existing airmen as they achieve
higher levels or additional ratings.
It will replace certificates that have
been lost or damaged.
In keeping with this year’s Centennial
of Flight celebration, the new
certificate features graphics of the
Wright Brothers, 1902 Wright Glider,
1903 Wright Flyer, Boeing jet aircraft,
DOT seal, and a hologram of the FAA
seal. Images of the Wright Brothers
were provided by the Wright Family Fund.
The new certificate was designed by the
FAA’s Civil Aviation Registry, part of
the agency’s Flight Standards Service.
The Registry issues approximately
246,000 airman and 70,000 aircraft
certificates annually.
APA 28-03
July 31, 2003
Contact: Alison Duquette or Les Dorr
Phone: 202-267-3883
FAA Administrator Unveils New Airman Certificate
OSHKOSH, WI – Beginning today, the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) will
begin issuing new, security-enhanced
airman certificates to the nation’s
650,000 active pilots. FAA
Administrator Marion C. Blakey unveiled
the new certificate before hundreds of
aviation enthusiasts at the
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
AirVenture.
The new credit card-sized certificates
are made from high-quality composite
PVC media card stock and incorporate
new security features, such as a
hologram of the FAA seal. They will
replace the existing paper airman
certificates which can be easily
damaged.
“The new certificate’s durability and
features will further protect pilot
identities and add one more element of
security to our aviation system,” said
Blakey.
The certificate will be issued to all
new and existing airmen as they achieve
higher levels or additional ratings.
It will replace certificates that have
been lost or damaged.
In keeping with this year’s Centennial
of Flight celebration, the new
certificate features graphics of the
Wright Brothers, 1902 Wright Glider,
1903 Wright Flyer, Boeing jet aircraft,
DOT seal, and a hologram of the FAA
seal. Images of the Wright Brothers
were provided by the Wright Family Fund.
The new certificate was designed by the
FAA’s Civil Aviation Registry, part of
the agency’s Flight Standards Service.
The Registry issues approximately
246,000 airman and 70,000 aircraft
certificates annually.
