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Shagpile, as stated earlier in the thread, the military and civilian rules differ slightly, just as the rules between ICAO states differ slightly. Whining to a bunch of people on the internet isn't going to change that.
Having an Australian Civil Medical, doesn't entitle you to an American, Hong Kong or JAA one, any more than having a defence one does. Could all doctors conceivably issue the same medical? Yes! Are there doctors who are able to issue medicals for both civil and defence, or multiple ICAO states? Yes! Would life be a hell of a lot easier if everyone worldwide operated under the same set of rules without variations and your license and medical recognised? Absolutely! But the various states don't want people to interfere with their train set, so we're stuck sitting multiple exams, renewing multiple medicals, instrument ratings and proficiency checks to fly an identical aircraft with different letters painted on the side.
If you want to fly civil as well as military aircraft, next time you visit an ADF doctor, find one who is also on the CASA list. If none of the quacks near you are, start asking your local ADF doctor - if there's a demand there, they might look in to getting the qualification and save you both some time.
Having an Australian Civil Medical, doesn't entitle you to an American, Hong Kong or JAA one, any more than having a defence one does. Could all doctors conceivably issue the same medical? Yes! Are there doctors who are able to issue medicals for both civil and defence, or multiple ICAO states? Yes! Would life be a hell of a lot easier if everyone worldwide operated under the same set of rules without variations and your license and medical recognised? Absolutely! But the various states don't want people to interfere with their train set, so we're stuck sitting multiple exams, renewing multiple medicals, instrument ratings and proficiency checks to fly an identical aircraft with different letters painted on the side.
If you want to fly civil as well as military aircraft, next time you visit an ADF doctor, find one who is also on the CASA list. If none of the quacks near you are, start asking your local ADF doctor - if there's a demand there, they might look in to getting the qualification and save you both some time.
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Rumour has it that a class action against CASA will be underway in the near future.
Medical situations that have been accepted for years have been "reviewed" and are now being denied with no change in the underlying condition.
This new CMO might finally have some explaining to do. About time.
Medical situations that have been accepted for years have been "reviewed" and are now being denied with no change in the underlying condition.
This new CMO might finally have some explaining to do. About time.
Associate Professor Pooshan Navathe
Pooshan Navathe, MBBS, MD, Dip Aviation Safety Regulation, , FAFOEM (RACP), FRAeS, FAsMA, PhD is the Principal Medical Officer at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Australia. Dr Navathe has long experience as an aviation medicine and occupational medicine consultant, having spent over two decades in the military as a flight surgeon, and a decade in the regulatory aviation medicine sphere, initially in New Zealand, and recently in Australia. Dr. Navathe is an acknowledged authority on some aspects of aviation medicine, and has more than 150 articles and scientific presentations to professional societies. He is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association, and a Member of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. Dr Navathe is also an adjunct Associate Professor at the Australian National University.
He is also adept at ignoring or failing to acknowledge letters of complaint.
Bring back Rob Liddell.
Pooshan Navathe, MBBS, MD, Dip Aviation Safety Regulation, , FAFOEM (RACP), FRAeS, FAsMA, PhD is the Principal Medical Officer at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Australia. Dr Navathe has long experience as an aviation medicine and occupational medicine consultant, having spent over two decades in the military as a flight surgeon, and a decade in the regulatory aviation medicine sphere, initially in New Zealand, and recently in Australia. Dr. Navathe is an acknowledged authority on some aspects of aviation medicine, and has more than 150 articles and scientific presentations to professional societies. He is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association, and a Member of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. Dr Navathe is also an adjunct Associate Professor at the Australian National University.
He is also adept at ignoring or failing to acknowledge letters of complaint.
Bring back Rob Liddell.
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Regulatory meltdown? – aviationadvertiser.com.au
"In the medical area, CASA is now seeking to “get tough” on the issue of pilot colour vision tests, which have been studied to death in the past, particularly by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). We’re told this may include annual colour vision tests (currently required only on initial issue) and that this is so far from international practice and research that it can only be described another uniquely Australian regulatory aberration. Principal Medical Officer Dr Pooshan Navathe is reported to have told a medical conference in Vanuatu recently that CASA intends to be “a regulator with a capital R.” Does this make you see red? (Or green?)"
..... and this is progress ???
"In the medical area, CASA is now seeking to “get tough” on the issue of pilot colour vision tests, which have been studied to death in the past, particularly by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). We’re told this may include annual colour vision tests (currently required only on initial issue) and that this is so far from international practice and research that it can only be described another uniquely Australian regulatory aberration. Principal Medical Officer Dr Pooshan Navathe is reported to have told a medical conference in Vanuatu recently that CASA intends to be “a regulator with a capital R.” Does this make you see red? (Or green?)"
..... and this is progress ???
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Rumour has it that a class action against CASA will be underway in the near future.
Medical situations that have been accepted for years have been "reviewed" and are now being denied with no change in the underlying condition.
Medical situations that have been accepted for years have been "reviewed" and are now being denied with no change in the underlying condition.
See http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-a...-rating-3.html for more info.
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Like the character in catch22 he's in when he's out and out when he's in.
Having tried speaking with him directly, his staff don't know either.
Maybe sub-continent style bureaucracy has finally arrived in CBR.
Having tried speaking with him directly, his staff don't know either.
Maybe sub-continent style bureaucracy has finally arrived in CBR.
