We received 849 responses and contracted independent consultants to conduct the analysis.
Feedback from the aviation and medical community highlighted the need for ongoing consideration of the appropriateness of the operational limitations as well as the safety and risk mitigations proposed.
Dr Kate Manderson, Principal Medical Officer, said that the proposed policy will allow private and recreational pilots to self-assess and self-declare without requiring a medical assessment if they meet fitness and eligibility requirements, complete and pass an online test and operate in accordance with specified operational limitations.
We are now working to finalise our policy decision and implement through an exemption instrument to the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
As soon as practical we will announce to pilots that they can start applying for the new Class 5 medical self-declaration scheme. This is expected to be in the next few weeks.
We would like to thank the aviation community for their feedback including the Aviation Medicine Technical Working Group on this consultation.
You can view the full summary of consultation on the CASA Consultation Hub.
