Lancair Manufacturers - take note:
This was extracted from "Nuts & Bolts", an FAA pub (I didn't bother to
determine what FAR part authorized builder's Repairman Certificates)
The FAA is converting pilot and nonpilot
certificates from paper to
plastic.
Active pilots made the conversion last
year when paper pilot
certificates expired
on March 31, 2010. Non-pilots—
including mechanics,
flight engineers,
repairmen, aircraft dispatchers, and airmen
issued
certificates under part 63
and part 65—have until March 31,
2013, to
obtain plastic certificates. The
reason for the conversion from
paper
certificates to plastic is to provide enhanced
security features as
required in
the Drug Enforcement Administration
Act of 1988 and the
Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004.
Airmen
Certification Branch Manager
Tona Gates (AFS-760) says it is important
for
certificate holders to know that
if they don’t comply with the
conversion,
they may not be able to exercise
their privileges. “The
certificate is still
valid, but they can’t exercise privileges,”
Tona
said.
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To upgrade is so easy as to make one believe that the FAA cannot be a part
of our government:
Then "Request a replacement certificate online"
Then either create an account or Logon.
All of your certificates will be displayed and you can update your
repairman certificate for a mere two bucks...............
Enjoy,
Grayhawk