Changes to Class 5 medical

[BurnieM]

https://www.australianflying.com.au/latest/casa-working-group-recommends-changes-to-class-5

 

"CASA this week published the deliberations of a Technical Working Group (TWG) that has recommended several changes to the Class 5 medical standard limitations, but will leave the 2000-kg restriction in place.
 

The TWG met in November last year under the supervision of Principal Medical Officer Kate Manderson, making several recommendations to CASA through the Aviation Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), which, if accepted, could see modifications to most of the restrictions applied operations under the Class 5 self-declared medical.

Among the key recommendations are:

• the 2000-kg MTOW limit remain in place
• POB limit of two be increased to four
• the 10,000-feet altitude limit remain in place, but be reviewed under the Class 4 framework
• controlled airspace access remain in place
• aerobatics be permitted provided the aircraft has no passengers and not be flown in competition or air shows
• day VFR only be retained, but IFR be reviewed under the Class 4 framework
• formation flying be permitted provided with one passenger only and not in air shows or flying displays
• the requirement for a Class 5 candidate to never have been refused a CASA medical be removed
• the ban on medical stimulants to treat ADHD be removed."
   

[BurnieM]

CASA working group report;

 

https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-04/class-5-pir-twg-report-19-november-2025.pdf

 

[Thruster88]

This all sounds like a serious case of common sense prevailing.  

[Headwind]

I’m trying not to be sceptical but it certainly looks promising. Let’s hope Santa doesn’t disappoint.  

[BurnieM]

11 minutes ago, Thruster88 said:

This all sounds like a serious case of common sense prevailing.  

These are only recommendations at this stage. 

As the CASA PMO was there hopefully most of this actually happens.

 

But we are talking about CASA .......

 

[facthunter]

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[BurnieM]

I am assuming this is with the ASAP now. 

Anybody got any idea when any changes to class 5 will become effective ?