Can he do it?

[g-okay]

Hi all, my young brother has just asked as i was sitting down looking at this website, "can i get a ppl like yours?" Well i am no CAA doctor so i said "i cant tell you mate! but someone on pprune will know" so if you could help the young lad out that would be great. <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[Kamil]

Well, give us some more details.. .Does he suffer from any severe illness?

Any one can get a PPL! Really, so long as you can pass your medical tests and have the money to do it.

I certainly dont have a PPL, atleasts not yet, so dont take my words.

[distaff_beancounter]

I was hoping that someone, who actully knows something about aviation medicine, was going to answer your question, as to whether your brother who is a diabetic, can get a PPL. As no such person has replied - here goes!. .A few years ago, at my local flying school, as far as I recall, a student with well controlled diabetis (spelling?) was allowed a restricted medical certificate. All his "solo" training flights, had to have an instructor in the right hand seat, who was not allowed to speak or touch any of the controls. Once he had got his PPL, he had to have someone in the right hand seat, who held at least a current PPL, to act as a safety pilot.. .I would suggest that you contact your local AME or the CAA Medical Section at Gatwick, to find out what the current situation is.. .Also there is the new propsed UK National PPL (NPPL), that should be in place within the next 12 months. NPPL holders will be restricted to light, simple, S/E aircraft, in daylight, VFR within UK airspace. The medical requirments are likely to be, just an examaination by the student's own GP, & be up to the standards required for an (HGV?) driving licence, only. This may be of help to those who cannot meet the JAA Class 2 medical standards. The latest draft of the NPPL reglations, should be somewhere on the CAA website.. .Good Luck & Good Flying to you & your brother <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

[MorningGlory]

?????????Any one can get a PPL! Really, so long as you can pass your medical tests and have the money to do it?????????

What absolute rubbish! It all depends on the persons ability and determination, aswell as the points you have made, even at PPL level. Wait until you get onto ATPL then you'll know all about it!

1. Engage brain. .2. Open mouth

[Boss Raptor]

Go to see a CAA approved Doctor who can do Class 3 medicals...as an instructor (once) I was never ceased to be amazed who could!

[distaff_beancounter]

With the advent of JAA, the Class 3 medical disappeared, and a PPL now requires a Class 2. . .I understand that holders of existing Class 3s, had some grandmother rights, in that they did not have to meet all the requirements for an initial issue of a JAA Class 2.. .Presumably the Class 2 requirement, has prevented some people from starting training for the JAA PPL, & they may be helped by the proposed NPPL.