2.5 Duties and responsibilities of DAOs and COs
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On becoming aware of any condition that is safety relevant in the holder of or applicant for an aviation medical certificate, the DAO or CO must notify CASA of full details within five working days. Note that certain minor conditions need not be reported until the applicant's next-following routine medical assessment (see 6.5 Temporary Incapacity of Certificate Holders). CASR 67.125 refers.
The DAO or CO Duties and Responsibilities of DAOs and COs must be satisfied as to the identity of each applicant for medical certification. Unless the DAME or CO personally knows the applicant, they must sight a photographic identity document of the applicant. Subsequently, the DAO or CO is required to certify that they have formally identified each applicant. CASR 67.170 refers.
The DAO or CO must examine personally each applicant presenting for examination and record the results in the eye examination report via MRS online. The DAO or CO is to comply with CASA's directions concerning completion and lodgement of eye examination reports. See examiners with farnsworth lantern testing facilities on the CASA website.
The DAO or CO must ensure that the applicant signs Application for aviation medical certificate declaration form 011A (pdf 130.91 KB) on completion of the examination, enter they're details on the statement, and forward it to CASA within the period specified.
The DAO or CO must maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the relevant civil aviation medical standards and techniques required by CASA and by ICAO, and also interpret these requirements for applicants for medical certification. In particular, the DAO or CO is to understand and implement advice from CASA contained in the DAME Newsletters or of changes to the DAME Handbook.
The DAO or CO is required to display his/her certificate of appointment as a DAO or CO in his or her professional rooms.
The official CASA stamp is no longer issued to DAMEs and has no role in the processing of applications.
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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