For Class 1 medical I was required to do a stress test ECG at age 55, all ok, then again at age 60 which revealed a coronary artery that needed a stent. Never had a symptom of any heart problem. Stent surgeon reckoned it too difficult due position therefore recommended open heart surgery, accomplished 100% successful.
Twenty years later, Class 2, still doing annual stress test ECGs for no valid reason according to cardiologist’s written advice.
$300 million pa CASA is a make work salary factory that’s beggaring General Aviation.
Pity help us if push comes to shove and Australia needs GA and it’s pilots, GA maintainers and all the aircraft and infrastructure we have lost.
Here’s a laugh.