“to encourage pilots with significant experience but unable to meet the requirements of the class one” eg: medically retired RTP and military pilots, to regain eligibility to instruct or work in low public risk aspects of aviation in an attempt to mitigate the drain caused by the so called “pilot shortage “
Has anyone actually done the press to test on this?
I asked CASA what the medical standards were for Class 2, and they said without blinking an eye 'the same as Class 1'! They talk the good talk about risk levels etc, but when you look at the legislation they refer to, and ask AVMED themselves, the answer does not support allowing pilots to get a Class 2 if they are 'unable to meet the requirements of a Class 1'!
The only thing that seems to change is the length of time between medical examinations...
Am I not seeing something here? Or is this just another example of CASA buffoonery getting in the way of their own intent?