What about those who hold dual citizenship??
On 10 October 2013 21:53, Christopher Thorpe <[email protected]> wrote: > 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**** > > ** ** > > 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**** > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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