CASA

Question 1

Policy that underlies CASA

Answer 1

Civil aviation Act 1988

• the act authorises Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
• • DAME Handbook
• – Clinical practice guidelines

International civil aviation organisation
Annex 1 Chapter 6 for standards
Chapter 1 for flexibility

Question 2

ICAO classes

Answer 2

Class 1: airline transport pilots, commercial pilot

Class 2: Private pilots, commercial balloon operators, commercial no-pax ops, UAV operations

Class 3: ATC

Others

• BASIC Class 2: limited non-commercial VFR privileges
• Recreational aviation australia: based on private driving licence

Question 3

If medical standard not meet what to do

Answer 3

1 - functional ability to conduct aviation tasks
2 - effect of condition on aviation
3 - Effect of aviation on condition
4 - stability of condition

Question 4

Primary legislation

Answer 4

Civil aviation act 1988

• 8 establishment of CASA
• 9 Functions - safety regulation of: - civil air ops, operation of aus ac outside Australian territory. ANZA

Section 9A: CASA must regard the safety of air navigation as the most important consideration

Civil aviation safety regulations 1998
- Part 67 talks about the classes: DAME and DAO, medical certification

Question 5

Describe natural justice

Answer 5

natural justices

1. rule against bias: you cannot judge your own case..
2. Right to a fair hearing. You must hear both parties…

Question 6

Frequency of medical certificates by class

Answer 6

Class 1: 12 months or 6 months for over 60yrs
Class 2: 4 yearly for <40 yrs. 2 years for 40+
Class 3: 2 yearly

Question 7

What are the 3 pillars of aeromedical safety

Answer 7

Applicant: open and honest
Medical examiner: conduct a competent medical examination
regulator: assess this information and make a decision

Question 8

The risk assessment tripod

Answer 8

Is the condition safety relevant
is the treatment safe relevant
are they stable for the period of the medical certificate

Risk mitigation

• reducing likelihood
• reducing consequence

Question 9

Two types of medical certificate

Answer 9

Life time licence where medical certification required to exercise privileges

Licence time-limited, medical examination required to obtain licence

Question 10

What level of risk assessment will CASA accept for Class 2

Answer 10

2%

Question 11

What documents do you need to have

Answer 11

Copy of Part 67
Coronary Heart Disease Risk factor chart
AVMED contacts and special tests chart

CASA DAME Handbook
Clinical Practice Guidelines
ASAM, AsMA

Question 12

DAME CPD requirements

Answer 12

• Attendance at 1ASAM in past 3 years @ 4 years
• Consecutive state based education sessions within a 2 year period at 4 years
• 1 attendance at a state based conference 2 years pending CPD
• Nothing listed - 1yr

Question 13

Obligation for notifying Changed in medication condition

Answer 13

Class 1 = 7 days
Class 2 and 3 = 30 days

applicant must notify within 5 working days

Question 14

CASA rules for pregnancies

Answer 14

ATC up to 38/40 if weekly reviews from 31/40, as or with from then
pilot 30 weeks