ok On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 6:49 PM, Jo Pocklington <jopockling...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> You could simply say something like "*the AOPA proposal dated 23 August > 2016 regarding Class 2 Medical reform is supported by me*" – regards Jo > > > > *From:* Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] *On > Behalf Of *Peter Champness > *Sent:* Monday, 27 March 2017 6:17 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion - due Thursday 30 March > > > > Thanks, > > > > Is there a generic reply which I could copy? > > > > On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 5:56 PM, Jo Pocklington <jopockling...@bigpond.com> > wrote: > > Hi Mike, deadline is Thursday 30 March. SAAA & RA-Aus submissions are > not yet available. AOPA put forward a proposal on 23 August 2016 > (attached), which many are supporting. > > GFA tug pilots could be affected. Even though they can operate on an > RAMPC, RAMPC requires fulfilling unconditional private driver licence > requirements + a visit to a Doctor + filling in a medical history form + > only being eligible in the absence of certain conditions - although these > conditions do not preclude an unconditional driver's licence. There are 53+ > disqualifying conditions for an RAMPC including a cancer in the last 5 > years, angina, coronary bypass surgery, ECG changes, insulin treated > diabetes, sleep apnoea... RAMPC is therefore more restrictive than a Class > 2 Medical, eg a healthy private pilot with a recent history of prostate > cancer is ineligible to obtain a RAMPC, but that pilot is unlikely to have > difficulty obtaining a Class 2 Medical Certificate. > > Submissions to avmed...@casa.gov.au and should include in the subject > line: 'AvMed discussion paper' - regards Jo > > > > *From:* Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] *On > Behalf Of *Mike Borgelt > *Sent:* Monday, 27 March 2017 3:00 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA Avmed discussion paper > > > OK how many have put in a submission to CASA Avmed re the current > discussion paper? You have until 31st March.(the end of this week). > > If you don't, there is a possibility you will be required to have a RAMPC > to fly gliders. You can go to recreationalflying.com to see the trouble > that causes because if you can't get one for a number of relatively trivial > reasons you will be up for a Class 2 medical with a DAME. > > If you don't put in a submission, preferably in strong support of the AOPA > proposal which has been linked to here a while ago you get to lose all > bitching rights and sympathy when CASA AvMed screws you over. > > Don't expect GFA to do anything sensible, do it yourself. > > Mike > *Borgelt Instruments *- > *design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978* > www.borgeltinstruments.com > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > <+61%207%204635%205784> > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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