I went to the UK recently for the Vintage Rally.
The club there told me I would have to have the UK medical certificate signed
by a UK licenced practitioner.
Luckily for me my GP here had retained his UK licence so he signed it addending
his licence number.
I thought it odd that I could arrive in the UK and pick any GP who did not know
my medical history.
Would not certification by your own GP in medically reputable countries be
better?
From: jim crowhurst
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 8:37 PM
To: aus soaring
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Medicals
I have just been reading the medicals section of the OPS part of the GFA
website and was looking at the FAQ. With respect to overseas pilots, I am
confused....
I am an Australian Citizen but hold a Class 1/Class 2 Medical Certificate
issued overseas. Can I use this to meet GFA’s medical requirements?
No. You must hold a Medical Certificate issued by an Australian Registered
Doctor or DAME.
This means that regardless of any medical obtained overseas, a visiting pilot
on holiday MUST see an Australian doctor and get signed off if they have ever
had any of the exclusions, even if they hold a class 1 or 2 medical in their
country. Some of the conditions are quite common in the age group of pilots
that visit Australia. Surely if they have been signed off in the UK or USA or
Germany for example they would meet requirements here? Is there any reciprocal
arrangement with certain countries?
My concern is that Australia may lose out on overseas pilots coming to visit
because of the medical requirements. Has this always been this way or are these
new regulations?
This is more stringent than EASA, and that's saying something!
Can someone knowledgeable explain the rules for overseas pilots or is it simply
that "if you can't self certify, see an Australian doctor" and hope they sign
off?
It's not exactly convenient.......
thanks
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