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MEDICAL REFORM GOING GLOBAL

AUSTRALIA INTRODUCES NEW CLASS 2 MEDICAL

Nations across the world are moving forward to improve the medical qualification process for general aviation pilots. In what appears to be the "shot heard around the world," medical reform continues to expand across borders. Australia is the latest country to adopt new medical qualifications and allow GA pilots to visit a general practitioner, similar to the United States' BasicMed.

A Cirrus SR20 GTS in flight. Photo by Chris Rose.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) announced that the "Basic Class 2" medical would apply to piston aircraft with up to five nonpaying passengers, during daytime visual flight rules. The medical will be valid for a maximum of five years for pilots under 40 years old and a maximum of two years for pilots over 40. As part of the new rules, pilots conducting flight training and aerial agriculture flights can hold a Class 2 medical, instead of operating under the same rules as commercial airliners with a Class 1 Medical.