Will get a summary of today's proceedings posted in due course, here's a snippet from that Gold Coast journo again...
Pilot's doctor ignored advice, court told Crime and Court News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Pilot's doctor ignored advice, court told
Matthew Killoran | 01:37pm March 22, 2013
A CIVIL Aviation Safety Authority doctor assessing the pilot's licence of Barry Hempel, who was later involved in a fatal crash, disregarded a colleague's request for more medical tests to be done, a coronial inquest heard this morning.
Mr Hempel flew a Yak52 warbird that crashed near South Stradbroke Island in August 2008, killing him and passenger Ian Ross Lovell.
The inquest has been told Mr Hempel was given a pilot's licence despite having a history of seizures.
It heard when CASA approved Mr Hempel's licence in 2005 it was in possession of an ambulance report from 2002 which stated he had suffered a seizure and had at least two before that.
Ken Fleming QC said CASA records showed one doctor had requested Mr Hempel be evaluated by a neuro-psychologist, but Dr Rob Liddell disregarded the recommendation.
"You are completely ignoring the advise of the doctor above saying we need another neuro-psychologist's report," he said.
Dr Liddell denied that he ignored the recommendation.
"I would have considered it, I just didn't agree with it," he said.