Folks,
Fact is, CASA AvMed have made it clear that they reserve issues to all but simple straightforward medicals. I have a Class 2 now, annual only, due some pre-existing problems, a DAME WILL NOT be able to issue me a RPL medical.
The RPL medical is NOT the same standard as the medical standard for an RAOz pilot certificate.
All the AOPA (and the others involved) have achieved, if they have achieved anything, is a nominal reduction in the time to issue a medical.
There is NO REFORM of medical standards of any significance.
Dear Jenna,
The original pilot option was agreed with ASA many years ago, and it was a lot less than $500.
Big deal! If we don't do something about ADS-B for IFR, the new licensing regs, the new maintenance regs, it will all be academic. We won't have pilots who need medicals.
Old Akro has just about got the present AOPA sized up.
AOPA of the present day support the ADS-B program, and seem to be as resolutely opposed to cost/benefit justification of any CASA regulation, as CASA itself.
As of the last SCC, AOPA does not seem to even be aware that the CASA "iron ring" wants to impose PART 42/145 on GA maintenance, or what that would mean, they did NOT support the AMROBA presentation for sustainable GA maintenance.
Tootle pip!!