Deadline Approaches for Plastic Pilot
Certificate !
Paper pilot certificates will no longer be valid after March 31,
2010, so make sure you’ve upgraded to a plastic certificate. The
FAA mandated the change because it says the plastic certificates
are more counterfeit resistant. Pilots can request the plastic
certificate through the FAA’s Web site or by mail. The cost is
$2, but if you change your pilot certificate number from your
Social Security number, the switch is free. Temporary, student,
and flight instructor certificates are not impacted by the rule.
