Ok thanks. So a foreign pilot must hold a class 2 or higher. Still quite
restrictive.....
--- Original Message ---
From: "Christopher Thorpe" <[email protected]>
Sent: 10 October 2013 11:54 PM
To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'"
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Medicals
The Q&A means exactly what it says. An AUSTRALIAN pilot must have an
AUSTRALIAN Medical Certificate.
I'm not sure how this morphed into the requirements for foreign pilots, but
there is a separate page dedicated to foreign pilots at the following link:-
<http://www.glidingaustralia.org/GFA-Ops/foreignpilots.html>
http://www.glidingaustralia.org/GFA-Ops/foreignpilots.html
Christopher Thorpe
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jim
crowhurst
Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2013 9:37 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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