Good luck. Asking his opinion and getting him to sign a paper is a different matter. Getting a GP to sign a declaration that an individual is fit to fly, without them having the specialised knowledge and training of a DAME could leave them open to legal action. Does passing an aviation medical certify an individual fit to fly? I don't think so....
Having said that, having any extensive checkup on a regular basis once you are over 50 can't be a bad idea... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Mc Donnell > Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2005 2:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] RE: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 27, Issue 50 > > The GFA Membership Renewal Advice's Medical Practitioner's Certificate Of > Fitness says: > > "I am the applicant's GP/a CASA DAME. etc.............. > > Please notice the back slash to facilitate deletion. > > My reading of that is that GFA members (gliders only) can go to their GP and > only incur at least a long consult fee not the huge (unclaimable from > Medicare) DAME fee to satisfy the renewal reqirements if they need to go > beyond the self declaration route. > > I have hardly ever been to a Dr in my life, but started to go once a year > after I turned 50 (a GP who specialises in ageing care) since I drink, smoke > and try for the other as much as I get a chance to and want some advance > warning if something is awry. > I always ask him after the long consult if he thinks I am fit to fly, but > from now on I will get him to sign the declaration as well. > > Chris McDonnell > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
