“We are the experts, we know what is best, how dare you question anything we do
or ask of you”.
That is contagious across aviation species too.
From: Ted Gaida
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 6:45 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Timr for a revolt.
When our business went under over 20 years ago, finances precluded flying and
my medical expired. During this period I developed rheumatoid arthritis,
probably stress induced, but it had gone into remission with no symptoms
remaining. When renewing my licence I had simply forgotten about it. Our then
GP joined the group where the medical examiner works, casa were told and made
questionable demands. Demands including reports from the rheumatologist I had
last visited in the previous millennia and regular blood tests. Any attempt by
myself or our GP to put matters into perspective met with the same form letter;
no explanation or reason. They did however accept a statement from the GP as to
my flexibility but put me on a 12 month cycle; subject to their review of the
authorised medical examiner’s decision.
My last medical, October 2012 had been partly completed online when their site
locked up, so the examiner completed it using the printed form. A couple of
weeks later a letter arrived to state that although payment had been received
the documents from their examiner had not. No great issue, this had happened
before.
When obtaining the required copies I was assured that they had first been faxed
then a hard copy sent. Somehow casa lost both.
Some weeks later another letter from casa arrived demanding a series of tests
from a cardiologist even though there had been no change since the previous
medical. As the 2 month grace period was about to expire a request for an
extension was made, rejected, and our gliding club was down a tow pilot at
their Christmas camp.
Some 3 weeks after the specialist visit nothing had been heard from casa so a
call was made enquiring as to the progress of my medical; response.. Nothing
has been received. Records showed that a number of pages had been faxed to
casa’s number on the stated date. Another copy was obtained and sent. Although
not stated, it was implied that preference was given to those whose problems
were real, not bureaucratic.
I have now received another letter asking again for information which had been
included with the examining doctor’s initial report. Also demanded is
information which had been included with the cardiologist’s report and another
demand for a report from the rheumatologist. Up till then casa had been
satisfied with the blood tests and a report from our GP that everything was
normal.
No consideration as to whether these reports are in anyway meaningful or
relevant, no consideration for the cost or inconvenience.
When an organization sets the standards for those it deals with, the
expectation is that it would conform to a similar level itself. casa try to
project an aura of competence, expertise and authority. “We are the experts, we
know what is best, how dare you question anything we do or ask of you”. In
reality they are a bunch of bumbling, self serving bureaucrats as one doctor
describes their medical licensing section.
The authorised medical examiner cannot see any reason why I can’t fly, but
people who have never seen, let alone examined me are creating a job for
themselves by making ever more onerous and unjustifiable demands.
There is a rumour that casa’s doctors are using us as a captive control sample
for research. Can anyone verify this?
When our business went under over 20 years ago, finances precluded flying and
my medical expired. During this period I developed rheumatoid arthritis,
probably stress induced, but it had gone into remission with no symptoms
remaining. When renewing my licence I had simply forgotten about it. Our then
GP joined the group where the medical examiner works, casa were told and made
questionable demands. Demands including reports from the rheumatologist I had
last visited in the previous millennia and regular blood tests. Any attempt by
myself or our GP to put matters into perspective met with the same form letter;
no explanation or reason. They did however accept a statement from the GP as to
my flexibility but put me on a 12 month cycle; subject to their review of the
authorised medical examiner’s decision.
My last medical, October 2012 had been partly completed online when their site
locked up, so the examiner completed it using the printed form. A couple of
weeks later a letter arrived to state that although payment had been received
the documents from their examiner had not. No great issue, this had happened
before.
When obtaining the required copies I was assured that they had first been faxed
then a hard copy sent. Somehow casa lost both.
Some weeks later another letter from casa arrived demanding a series of tests
from a cardiologist even though there had been no change since the previous
medical. As the 2 month grace period was about to expire a request for an
extension was made, rejected, and our gliding club was down a tow pilot at
their Christmas camp.
Some 3 weeks after the specialist visit nothing had been heard from casa so a
call was made enquiring as to the progress of my medical; response.. Nothing
has been received. Records showed that a number of pages had been faxed to
casa’s number on the stated date. Another copy was obtained and sent. Although
not stated, it was implied that preference was given to those whose problems
were real, not bureaucratic.
I have now received another letter asking again for information which had been
included with the examining doctor’s initial report. Also demanded is
information which had been included with the cardiologist’s report and another
demand for a report from the rheumatologist. Up till then casa had been
satisfied with the blood tests and a report from our GP that everything was
normal.
No consideration as to whether these reports are in anyway meaningful or
relevant, no consideration for the cost or inconvenience.
When an organization sets the standards for those it deals with, the
expectation is that it would conform to a similar level itself. casa try to
project an aura of competence, expertise and authority. “We are the experts, we
know what is best, how dare you question anything we do or ask of you”. In
reality they are a bunch of bumbling, self serving bureaucrats as one doctor
describes their medical licensing section.
The authorised medical examiner cannot see any reason why I can’t fly, but
people who have never seen, let alone examined me are creating a job for
themselves by making ever more onerous and unjustifiable demands.
There is a rumour that casa’s doctors are using us as a captive control sample
for research. Can anyone verify this?
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