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Su_Spence AQON? - 


Reference from Senate Estimates thread Budget Estimates 2024-25 Program; & AQON update?? - 

Program link: https://auntypru.com/wp-content/uploads/...5/RRAT.pdf

CASA:

96. CASA - Position of FAA and New Zealand regarding operational testing .pdf

Senator David Fawcett asked:

Senator FAWCETT: I accept what you are saying and I welcome that—a good strong
process—but I want to go back to the basis of principle. The whole discussion started with
the fact that you believed that the operational test was a valid way to move forward as a
third level of testing. Both you, I believe, and Dr Manderson made the comment that,
should a pilot pass that operational test without any issues, they would be issued an
aviation medical certificate without condition, note, restriction, endorsement et cetera. Is
that still your principled position that you are seeking to find the evidence to work towards?

Ms Spence: We are working our way through that, and it will be the basis for a discussion
paper, as Mr Marcelja mentioned. That is the intention. I don't think we have moved away
from that, but we just need to make sure that we can actually turn the principle into a
deliverable outcome.

Senator FAWCETT: You have highlighted in the evidence you have provided that there has
been close dialogue with both the New Zealanders and the FAA. Have they indicated that
they will change their position if you don't believe that you can reach that point?

Ms Spence: I think our issue is more around how we come up with a repeatable test. At this
stage, we haven't had any conversations with the FAA or New Zealand to suggest that they
would move away from their positions. But, again, we can take on notice if there has been
any feedback along those lines.

Answer:

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is not aware of any intention from the United
States of America Federal Aviation Administration or the Civil Aviation Authority of New
Zealand to review their administration of pilots with colour vision deficiency based on the
work currently underway by CASA.

I guess that was the obvious answer - Why would either the FAA or CAANZ want to revisit their testing regimes for CVD pilots, when they have the science and medical standard, including an OCVT, sorted out years ago?? 

Refer FAA link - HERE

D. Specialized Operational Medical Tests for Applicants Who Do Not Meet the Standard.
Applicants who fail the color vision screening test as listed, but desire an airman medical certificate without the color vision limitation, may be given, upon request, an opportunity to take and pass additional operational color perception tests. If the airman passes the operational color vision perception test(s), then he/she will be issued a Letter of Evidence (LOE).

• The operational tests are determined by the class of medical certificate requested. The request should be in writing and directed to AMCD or RFS. See NOTE for description of the operational color perception tests.
  
• Applicants for a third-class medical certificate need only take the Operational Color Vision Test (OCVT).
  
• The applicant is permitted to take the OCVT only once during the day. If the applicant fails, he/she may request to take the OCVT at night. If the applicant elects to take the OCVT at night, he/she may take it only once.
  
• For an upgrade to first- or second-class medical certificate, the applicant must first pass the OCVT during daylight and then pass the color vision Medical Flight Test (MFT). If the applicant fails the OCVT during the day, he/she will not be allowed to apply for an upgrade to First- or Second-Class certificate. If the applicant fails the color vision MFT, he/she is not permitted to upgrade to first- or second-class certificate.
  

97. CASA - Air incidents .pdf
99. CASA - Lounge memberships reported on the gift register .pdf
100. CASA - Issues formally addressed with Airservices Australia .pdf
101. CASA - Number of air traffic controllers licensed by CASA.pdf
145. CASA - Piston engine aircraft using leaded fuel at Brisbane and Archerfield airports.pdf
146. CASA - Technical Staff Numbers.pdf

Senator Janet Rice asked:

• Please provide, in table form, an annual breakdown of technical staff employed by CASA
from 2010 onwards.
• Could the breakdown please also include numbers of specific types of technical staff,
such as flight operations inspectors and airworthiness inspectors.

Answer:
An annual breakdown of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) workforce by aviation
technical classification for the period 2010-2023 is shown in Table 1 below. Organisational
alignment to move administration functions out of the technical division has occurred,
which has resulted in fewer total staff numbers, but maintains the functional and technical
deliverables.

147. CASA - Lowering of medical requirements for pilots.pdf
254. CASA - Evidence of higher risk of myocarditis from COVID infection.pdf

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