Ok everyone, I know you all have opinions regarding the security etc, but if you don't mind I'd like to keep this thread a little more on topic please?
I.e., How did the poor guy involved end up in the situation he did? I mean, everyone is required to pass Class 1 medicals (class 2 of course for PPL and RAA) in Australia.
My concern is maybe the standard are to low? Perhaps not, having read through a lot of the criteria for the Class 1 which an approved DAME must follow. Plus, there's no way in the world any test can guarantee that someone will never experience a medical condition that might affect their performance.
What I would like to know is what the incident might mean for the pilot involved? As it states in the article, he has "ended his career", which I would assume must be very disheartening for the poor bloke, especially if his life's dream was a career as an aviator.
Still, I guess in the interest of safety...
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