10-21-2016, 02:16 PM
Was a pleasure CW; you are not the first and certainly will not be last who have run into a ‘medical’ problem, we have, in our quiet way seen a few through the trauma of it all. But you have three big positives:-
1) CASA have landed on the safe side of very safe, which is pretty much par for the course world wide. But now you know where the challenge lays and can stop ‘worrying’ about the ‘what ifs’; you have a twelve month to get sorted out and, CASA have agreed to take a further look with the chance of a review. I’d say that was a good outcome, all things being equal..
2) ATPL subjects take a lot of time and effort – if you intend to really learn your trade. Anyone can learn to ‘pass’ an exam then immediately forget ‘all that crap’, professionals try to retain as much of the theory as possible, simply because one day it may come in very handy. So no distraction study time is a bonus.
3) As you are looking to multi crew and need an ‘off-sider’ why not use the flight time to ‘practice’ multi crew discipline. There is a mile of information available on ‘how to do it’ most of it good stuff; use the second pilot as a check list ‘challenge’ and response cross check; learn ‘scan-flow’, learn about ‘briefing the approach’ and executing same – as briefed; on speed on profile - with all possible bets covered. It is an interesting, disciplined method of operating and much may be learned. IF under the hood (buy JepShades) is also invaluable.
Lots to play for, all good fun. But – keep us posted, or I’ll set GD to fox you out.
1) CASA have landed on the safe side of very safe, which is pretty much par for the course world wide. But now you know where the challenge lays and can stop ‘worrying’ about the ‘what ifs’; you have a twelve month to get sorted out and, CASA have agreed to take a further look with the chance of a review. I’d say that was a good outcome, all things being equal..
2) ATPL subjects take a lot of time and effort – if you intend to really learn your trade. Anyone can learn to ‘pass’ an exam then immediately forget ‘all that crap’, professionals try to retain as much of the theory as possible, simply because one day it may come in very handy. So no distraction study time is a bonus.
3) As you are looking to multi crew and need an ‘off-sider’ why not use the flight time to ‘practice’ multi crew discipline. There is a mile of information available on ‘how to do it’ most of it good stuff; use the second pilot as a check list ‘challenge’ and response cross check; learn ‘scan-flow’, learn about ‘briefing the approach’ and executing same – as briefed; on speed on profile - with all possible bets covered. It is an interesting, disciplined method of operating and much may be learned. IF under the hood (buy JepShades) is also invaluable.
Lots to play for, all good fun. But – keep us posted, or I’ll set GD to fox you out.