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Self-assessed Medicals: is it about Money?

The advocacy battle for self-assessed medicals for general aviation pilots appears to have become one of finance, which sees Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) concerned about the implications for their balance sheets and the Australian General Aviation Alliance (AGAA) asking why CASA is regulating to advantage a private company.

As it stands, only holders of RAAus Recreational Pilot Certificates (RPC) will be able to fly without any form of medical examination. Holders of Recreational Pilot Licences (RPL) and Private Pilot Licences (PPL), which are administered by CASA directly, must

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