Originally Posted by
Lodems
It would be easy to assume there is an AME agenda behind all this. Could one of them perhaps be persuaded to comment to dispel that terrible thought?
I am glad its getting sorted out and common sense prevails although we have all seen drivers who are clearly unfit drive and then crash.
Lodems
"It would be easy to assume there is an AME agenda behind all this. Could one of them perhaps be persuaded to comment to dispel that terrible thought"
So here goes
A lot of AME's are pilots too and try to help people fly.
You should understand that constantly changing criteria and rules make things difficult. Contrary to what you might think class1 medicals tend to be easier to perform, lapl's nppl"s can be extremely difficult but if you put a signature to something you can be held to account.
A mono-ocular 70yr old with multiple pathologies yet a lack of information rocking up for a simple signature was not easy. Guidance is limited and as has been pointed out varies depending on where you look. For this reason some AME's do not do LAPL medicals.
Please be sensible in your comments
The CAA is being decimated in general and that includes the medical department as you would have noticed. We all need to be constructive.
PS Enjoy your flying as this is what it is about!