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CASA AVMAD Fiji jaunt to indoctrinate future PASO Nation DAMEs?? -     

Via Linkedin:

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

CASA’s aviation medicine experts have just returned from #Fiji where they supported Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME) training in the #Pacific.

With the support of funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CASA sponsored 10 doctors from the Pacific to attend the DAME training program from 29 April to 7 May.

The training was facilitated by Dr David Powell, International Air Transport Association Medical Advisor, and supported by CASA’s Dr Tony Hochberg, Deputy Principal Medical Officer and Dr Kate Manderson, Principal Medical Officer.

An important aspect of the training program is the introduction to the aviation workplace. Practical exposure to cockpits, simulation, control towers, and aeromedical retrieval all contribute to an understanding of aviation hazards and the flight environment.

The Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine DAME training program is well recognised and a great way to ensure Pacific Island countries meet the competency requirements.

The training will contribute to a safer and more secure transport system for Pacific Island citizens, visitors, and people and assets transiting Pacific airspace by upskilling doctors - or maintaining the currency of existing DAMEs - to provide aviation medicine examinations and certification to commercial pilots in the region.

Interesting comment in reply from Andrew Kerans.. :

Andrew Kerans

Consulting Spectrum Management Specialist.
2h

Excellent. Now hand Class 2 medicals (all of them) to DAMEs and stop telling us you are too short handed to process them ?

Hmmm...what say you Sandy at large?? 

MTF...P2