06-24-2023, 10:57 PM
I’m sorry, but no.
The original issue was self certification.
That means that the decision to fly is solely in the hands of the aviator, period.
That decision may be informed by certain official caveats or not but it remains the pilots decision
AVMED have neatly perverted the so called consultation into “what level of medical assurance is appropriate (to who?????) for various categories of aviation activities.” This is dishonest farce because it opens the door to the same hair splitting and outright dishonesty AVMED and CASA is famous for.
By all means set a weight limit, but set it for the purpose of ensuring commercial and private licence capability limits don’t overlap
After that, leave it to the pilot, period. If you don’t - by falling for Mandersons snake oil and leaving the door open to fine distinctions - starting with requiring “a little chat” with a GP annually, then your reform is useless.
Why??? Exactly who is going to brief your GP?? AVMED that’s who! Do you actually think that ANY GP, or their insurance company is going to be delighted to say “Sure Fred, I think you are good to go for another year, have fun!”. My GP read the basic class2 paperwork and said words to the effect that there is no way in hell he was going to sign anyone off “unconditionally”.
Leave the door ajar and AVMED will prise it open. It’s self certification or nothing.
The original issue was self certification.
That means that the decision to fly is solely in the hands of the aviator, period.
That decision may be informed by certain official caveats or not but it remains the pilots decision
AVMED have neatly perverted the so called consultation into “what level of medical assurance is appropriate (to who?????) for various categories of aviation activities.” This is dishonest farce because it opens the door to the same hair splitting and outright dishonesty AVMED and CASA is famous for.
By all means set a weight limit, but set it for the purpose of ensuring commercial and private licence capability limits don’t overlap
After that, leave it to the pilot, period. If you don’t - by falling for Mandersons snake oil and leaving the door open to fine distinctions - starting with requiring “a little chat” with a GP annually, then your reform is useless.
Why??? Exactly who is going to brief your GP?? AVMED that’s who! Do you actually think that ANY GP, or their insurance company is going to be delighted to say “Sure Fred, I think you are good to go for another year, have fun!”. My GP read the basic class2 paperwork and said words to the effect that there is no way in hell he was going to sign anyone off “unconditionally”.
Leave the door ajar and AVMED will prise it open. It’s self certification or nothing.