Originally Posted by
Night Beetle
The strange thing about this passing,Wolfie had a medical on Wednesday felt unwell on Thursday morning,enough to say He did not want to fly......
The PNG medical, for what it's worth. In days not so long past I'd collect mine at reception, already signed and ready to go. No need to actually see the Doctor, just needed to pee in the jar and read the eye chart and you were good for another 12 months. I also know of several instances of pilots working out bush with expired medicals, having forgotten to renew prior to starting the work hitch. No problem, just get the medical revalidated over the phone. That's just the PNG way, for a lot of things. In light of Kokoda they might treat it a little more seriously now, I don't know...it's been over a year since I ventured up that way.
However, if you wanted them to sign off on your Australian medical at the same time then things were different, you actually had to do a proper medical then.