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Old 25th Nov 2014, 07:36
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brissypilot
 
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was the 24th november meant to be final day of cvd hearing? if so how did it go and when is the result likely? or has it already come? would appreciate a response
Word is that the final day of hearings went as good as could be expected yesterday. Apparently (and predictably) Harvey continued to run the line that Australia is already well ahead of the rest of the world and that for the tribunal to set aside CAsA's decision would imply that the rest of the world has got it wrong. You bet the rest of the world has got it wrong! No other country in the world has a mechanism for pilots to appeal bureaucratic decisions like Australia does with the AAT. If it wasn't for the AAT and the landmark 28 day Denison test case, which to this day remains as the largest, independent examination of CVD in aviation, then Australia wouldn't be where it was today either.

Apparently CAsA have an overwhelming body of 'evidence' from 'experts'. What they actually have is an overwhelming body of opinions mostly from non-pilot optometrists who've never empirically assessed how CVD pilots perform in actual operational environments.

Hopefully the AAT will carefully look at the facts, the safety case and take comfort in knowing that the Denison case already examined the very same issues that CAsA now seek to conveniently disregard, just because it doesn't suit their objective to bring us into line with ICAO.

Apparently the result won't be known until early next year sometime.

Creampuff:
Irrespective of the outcome (which, at least in the short term, is in the hands of the AAT), I note that my opinion, based on the content of CASA’s submissions, is that CASA is an organisation that has lost both its moral and intellectual compasses.
It was good to see AOPA putting in their two cents worth today as well



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