Class 2 - for RPL & PPL or CPL (with restrictions)
Class 3 - for Air Traffic controllers (ATCOs) & Flight Servicer Officers (FSOs)
Make a booking 28 days before your medical certificate expires to maintain your existing renewal date - this provides time to obtain tests, resolve any medical issues & extend your current medical certificate if needed.
ARN (Aviation Reference Number)
Completed CASA - MRS (Medical Record System)
Photo ID (Driver’s License or Passport)
Glasses/Contacts AND your SPARE pair (both are tested)
Medical reports from specialists (if available or relevant)
This depends on the type of medical, the tests that need to be done, the pilot's age and medical issues. In general, you should allow:
Class 1 - 45 to 60 mins
Class 2 - 30 to 45 mins
Class 3 - 45 to 60 mins
Optometry - 60 to 90 mins (Initial Class 1 & 3 only)
Processing times depend on CASA's workload & the complexity of your application - In general, (for uncomplicated applications) you should receive it within 20 business days.
Class 1, 2 & 3 medical certificates have different validity periods depending on the class of medical & the pilot's age:
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Class 1 - Valid for 12 months (to 60 years) & 6 months (from 60 years)
Class 2 - Valid for 5 years (to 40 years) or 2 years (from 40 years)
Class 3 - Valid for 24 months
The CASA aviation-medicine team assesses the aeromedical risk (or probability) of a pilot or ATC becoming medically impaired or incapacitated during operations - In general, this risk must be less than the accepted failure rate of any aircraft system or component.
