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Oversight of CASA inquiry update - 20/11/18. 


The tabled docs so far? 

Tabled Documents

• Opening statement by the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia, at a public hearing on 19 November 2018 - (PDF 2076KB)
  
  
• Opening statement by Recreational Aviation Australia, at a public hearing on 19 November 2018 - (PDF 2865KB)
  
  
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority document released to Senator Rex Patrick under Freedom of Information, relating to aviation medical certification policy. Tabled at a public hearing on 19 November 2018 - (PDF 3246KB)
  

The Senator Patrick CASA doc received under the FOI is very interesting because it shows that to begin with the policy position was very much towards a replication and harmonisation of the UK & US system of self-certification/drivers licence medicals:

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So what the hell changed? Perhaps the answer to that QON lies in the evidence given by the acting Chairman of RAAus in answer to questions from Senator Slade Brockman:

P2 comment: The good Senator Brockman was quoting from the RAAus submission to the CASA medical certification discussion paper - links: https://www.casa.gov.au/standard-page/re...-standards & RAAus submission: https://www.casa.gov.au/file/183091/down...n=pcZmVJQq

Quote from page 8 of RAAus submission:

 Direct costs to RAAus – Potentially significant loss of revenue specifically if the RAMPC medical requirements are reduced. This could mean that the Recreational Pilots Licence (RPL) requirements will have a direct advantage over the RAAus Pilot Certificate with the possibility that members will leave RAAus to access CTA and MTOW, as has happened since CASA introduced the RPL. RAAus maintains its position that the RPL was an unnecessary introduction which added confusion and complexity to an already crowded marketplace. If CASA were to make accessing the RAMPC easier, it would be imperative that RAAus be given equal rights regarding accessing CTA and an increased MTOW to 1500kgs.

 This could result in a dramatic effect on the financial position of RAAus, which is a significant risk to the regulator should RAAus become unviable. If this did occur CASA would be left to manage some 10 000 pilots and 3 200 aircraft; it is questionable whether CASA has the capacity to undertake this responsibility. So, any changes to medical standards must be made in light of ensuring RAAus remains a viable and safe alternative.

 RAAus holds the view that a conflict of interest and direct bias still exists as the regulator has a competitive advantage over a self-administering organisation that requires approval from the regulator to operate.

Couple the above with the excellent, extremely readable tabled opening statement by the SAAA President and even a layman begins to understand the self-serving, sinister, duplicitous game at play by the CASA executive management and Iron Ring acolytes:

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Well said that man -     

Still standing by on the Hansard but I have been assured that it won't be long now...


MTF...P2