2.3 Duration of designation
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CASA appoints DAMEs and DAOs for periods specified at the time of appointment. They are required to re-apply for appointment at the end of each such period (in the interest of continuity, DAMEs who are desirous of re-issue should apply at least 30 days before the end of the period of designation).
DAMEs must ensure that they fulfil continuing education requirements and provide evidence of these to CASA at the time of renewal. The online eLearning component is an important part of this requirement.
Failure to observe the relevant conditions of appointment as set out in Application for appointment or reappointment as Designated Aviation Medical Examiner or Designated Aviation Ophthalmologist form 755 (pdf 741.68 KB) may be grounds for cancellation of designation.
The designation cannot be exercised if the DAME ceases to practise at the location(s) for which he/she is appointed, unless CASA approves a change in practice location by issuing a new appointment document with the new location.
Note: DAME appointments relate to those nominated locations which have been applied for. A change of location must be approved by CASA. This will also ensure that applicants have up-to-date information about DAME location and contacts.
Designation does not extend to a designated examiner's partners, assistants, locums or successors. Designated examiners who wish to have other practitioners act when they are not available, should apply for a DAME appointment. Adequate time must be allowed to permit designation to be processed.
For DAMEs' proposed locums, completion of an approved aviation medicine course is a prerequisite for approval. CASA does not usually approve locum appointments for periods of less than four weeks.
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- 1.1 Abbreviations used in this Handbook
- 1.2 The origin and development of the CASA DAME Handbook
- 1.3 The purpose of the DAME Handbook
- 2.1 Appointment and legal status of DAMEs
- 2.2 Qualifications and experience
- 2.3 Duration of designation
- 2.4 Duties and responsibilities of DAMEs
- 2.5 Duties and responsibilities of DAOs and COs
- 2.6 Facilities and equipment
- 3.1 Powers under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
- 3.2 Indemnification of medical reporting
- 3.3 Fees
- 4.1 Licences
- 4.2 Classes of medical certificates for licence types
- 4.3 Duration of validity
- 4.4 Special reports and periodic tests required for medical certification
- 5.1 Submission of medical examinations
- 5.2 Regulatory requirements
- 5.3 The medical certificate
- 5.4 Medical certificate extension or short-term re-issue
- 5.5 Actions on medical certificates
- 5.6 Identification of CASA examiners (DAMEs, DAOs and COs)
- 6.1 Electrocardiographs
- 6.2 Hearing tests
- 6.3 Special hearing tests
- 6.4 Assessment by Designated aviation ophthalmologists or Credential optometrist
- 6.5 Temporary incapacity of certificate holders
- 6.6 Additional investigations and specialist opinions
- 6.7 Periodic examinations requirements
- 6.8 Tests for alcohol and other drugs
- 6.9 Tests of colour vision
- 6.10 Health promotion activities
- 7.1 Conditions and endorsements
- 7.2 Frequently used conditions endorsed on medical certificates
- 7.3 Multi-crew endorsement
- 8.1 Quality assurance and audit
- 9.1 Aviation reference number (ARN) and identification
- 9.2 Use of multiple DAMEs
- 10.1 Acceptable blood pressure levels
- 11.1 Code of conduct for DAMEs, DAOs and COs
- 12.1 DAME's assessment and issue of Class 2 certificates
- 12.2 DAME prerequisites for eligibility to be a DAME delegate for issue of Class 2 medical certificates
- 12.3 Excluded medical conditions and prior endorsements
- 12.4 CASA's approach to aeromedical risk assessment for clinical problems other than excluded medical conditions
- 12.5 DAME Clinical Practice Guidelines
- 12.6 Procedure for a DAME to issue a Class 2 medical certificate
- 13. MRS online terms and conditions