Thanks Jo,
You are however wrong when you say "This will not directly affect all
glider pilots"
CASA option 4 Extend the RAMPC so it applies more widely in the sport
aviation sector as well.
CASA option 5 Develop a new certification standard for the sport and
recreational sectors.
CASA option 6 Mitigate the risk of change by applying operational restrictions.
The current gliding self declaration medical could disappear under
option 4. The RAMPC is the Recreational Aviation Medical
Practitioner's Certificate aka the "Driver's Licence medical". It is
actually the Heavy Vehicle driver's licence standard and has exactly
the same medical standards as the Class 2 aviation medical for a PPL
plus some other restrictions but done by a GP.
Likewise Option 5.
Option 6 could also raise issues for gliding.
I suspect Carmody (current temporary boss of CASA) doesn't realise
that gliding currently has a self declaration medical just like the
USA for glider and motorglider licences. RAAus requires you to have
a medically unrestricted State driver's licence for ordinary cars.
On any reasonable risk analysis you are far more likely to kill or
injure third parties or other road/airspace users due to sudden
incapacitation (which a Class 2 or Class 1 medical aren't guaranteed
to pick up anyway) while driving your car than while flying a private aircraft.
My recommendation is to support the AOPA proposal which is pretty
much the same as that adopted by the UK CAA last year. This would
make it cheaper and easier for tug pilots to keep flying. I know of
at least one tuggie who gave up because of the expense and hassle of
the medical.
AOPA made their proposal last year to CASA and the Minister. The CASA
paper looks to me like a typical bureaucratic response when the
intention is to do nothing. Instead of simply discussing the AOPA
proposal it puts ALL medical certification on the table which is
guaranteed to draw out the process ad infinitum as people argue about
minor details of everything.
If you respond (and you should) send in your response to CASA and
also to your local Federal member, State Senators and the Minister,
Darren Chester. Also politely express your displeasure at this
attempted CASA obfuscation.
Mike
At 09:05 AM 2/18/2017, you wrote:
CASA has invited discussion on Medicals. This will not directly
affect all glider pilots, but could affect tug pilots in some way.
Anyone can have input, not just pilots. Regarding Class 2 Medical
reform, AOPA put forward a proposal on 23 August 2016 which you may
wish to support (2 page summary CASA discussion paper and AOPO
recommendation attached). Possibilities include addressing each of
the 6 options put forward by CASA, or simply stating that "the AOPO
proposal dated 23 August 2016 regarding Class 2 Medical reform is
supported by me". Submissions to
<mailto:av...@casa.gov.au>av...@casa.gov.au are due by 30 March 17
and should include in the subject line: 'AvMed discussion paper'.
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