Your response to the Medical Questionnaire survey sent out last month has been received. A similar survey was also forwarded to a group of approximately 1500 pilots for their perspective.
Largely the view has been that the new form design is as step in the right direction, with the majority of DAMEs preferring the new concept or the medical form.
I would like to thank those of you who participated in the survey as your feedback is invaluable and will assist with the development of the new system.
The final scheduled session will be held in Fremantle this coming weekend. The delegation document is being tweaked by the CASA Lawyers and will be ready for signature by the Director of Aviation Safety in the very near future.
When operational we will at first operate with a control group of 6 DAMEs who have agreed to assist with the implementation of the DAME2 system. On completion of this trial period of 4-6 weeks we will extend the delegation to all DAMEs who have attended an education session.
When asking for lab investigations that go over and beyond CASA requirements, please ensure that there is a clinical indication, and also let the pilots know that they are being requested for the purpose of clarifying a question related to whatever it might be. This is to ensure that we are not at the receiving end of complaints about DAMEs requiring more tests than required for the CASA medical exam.
The contact number for pilots and controllers is 1300 4 AVMED (1300 4 28633).
The contact number for DAMEs has not changed: +61 2 6217 1170.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ASAM WA Regional Meeting | 7 June 2014 | Fremantle |
| ASAM Annual Conference | 10-13 Sept 2014 | Brisbane |
| ICASM 2014 | 12-16 Oct 2014 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| WA (Fremantle)* | Sunday 8th June 2014 |
*including an extended session with the developers of MRS2.