Casa ex25/18 class 1 to class 2 medical

[poteroo]

Has any instructor on here taken this opportunity to convert their Class 1 to a Class 2 medical? Experience with CASA ?, with DAME?
thanks,

[Cloudee]

Originally Posted by poteroo

Has any instructor on here taken this opportunity to convert their Class 1 to a Class 2 medical? Experience with CASA ?, with DAME?
thanks,

Not sure what you mean. When I get a class 1 medical, I automatically get a class 2 medical with it that lasts two years. If I wasn’t flying charter I’d just let the class 1 lapse and instruct on the class 2 until it was about to expire and renew the class 2. Is there more to it than that?

[poteroo]

Originally Posted by Cloudee

Not sure what you mean. When I get a class 1 medical, I automatically get a class 2 medical with it that lasts two years. If I wasn’t flying charter I’d just let the class 1 lapse and instruct on the class 2 until it was about to expire and renew the class 2. Is there more to it than that?

Assuming that you decide to let the Cl-1 lapse, and run with the Cl-2, (and you don't have limiting ailments such as psychosis, dementia or epilepsy), does the DAME or Avmed consider any of the renewal requirements eg, ECG,audio,Blood path,opthalmology, which you might have once 'failed' at a Cl-1 test?
I was told by Avmed - no, unless clinically indicated. That can mean a number of different interpretations about trawling back through a Cl-2 applicants history whilst they were a Cl-1.

[QFF]

Originally Posted by poteroo

Assuming that you decide to let the Cl-1 lapse, and run with the Cl-2, (and you don't have limiting ailments such as psychosis, dementia or epilepsy), does the DAME or Avmed consider any of the renewal requirements eg, ECG,audio,Blood path,opthalmology, which you might have once 'failed' at a Cl-1 test?
I was told by Avmed - no, unless clinically indicated. That can mean a number of different interpretations about trawling back through a Cl-2 applicants history whilst they were a Cl-1.

It depends. Consider the Class 1 extra requirements a "trawl" to see if any abnormality shows up. For Class 2, it is assumed the consequences of risk of inflight incapacitation is less than that for Class 1, so no "trawling" required. But obviously, if something shows up abnormal on the physical exam (or questionnaire), then the DAME/avmed might want extra testing specifically targetted at that abnormality.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Re ' then the DAME/avmed might want extra testing specifically targetted at that abnormality.'

Why the avmed ?? Is not the DAME a fully qualified and certified doctor - approved by the 'almighty'....?

Why should a 'public servant doctor' query or 'challenge' a 'DAME doctor' in the issuance of a medical for a licence..???

If my DAME has a 'query', he is man enough to bring it to my attention and he either signs me off as being medically fit to fly, or he doesn't.

Any 'reasonable' answers?