Jerry Lee

Referring to the EASA Part-med, does anybody know when this will enter into force in the UK and in Spain?
I know for sure that in Germany and Italy the new EASA normatives will not enter into force before July 2013.

ayebmi

From what I've read the new EASA regulations come into being in April (2012) and the UK will implement them from 1st July 2012.

Je5ter

Hi all,

Can anyone confirm whether the Class 2 medical still has a refractice error limit? I see it is specified that Class 1 is -6 but there doesn't seem to be anything stated for Class 2.

Am currently exempted from even a Class 2 by being just outside of the -8 refractive limit which I'm sure doesn't have a scientific basis for this arbitrary limit

Thanks for any info!

strikermacguire

Fairly certain they've got rid of refractive limits for Class 2.

Email [email protected] to make sure.

Jerry Lee

Class 1 does not have refractive limit either, am I right? The only point is that if someone has an astigmatism of -3,00 dioptres - that's me - he can obtain a class 1 medical certificate but the candidate must take a review by an eye specilist every two years. Do you confirm, guys?

piggybank

I carry out helicopter maintenance and have a cataract in the left eye, I'm 62 years old. To date regular changes of glasses have helped. I am short sighted in both eyes. I want to have an operation to solve this problem. The medical insurance cover I have is high (over a million GBP) but that does not mean they will want to cover costs for what they call premium lens' unless I can justify the need.
From searching the Internet, its looking like what I need is one focusing lens fitted and one for the right eye that will be fixed. I expect to be in hands on maintenance till age 70 and kick the bucket at 85, so the len's will have to last a while.
Any information on what I should be asking for would be most welcome.

dlcmdrx

Please explain following pharagrhs:

(2) Initial applicants who do not meet the requirements in (1)(ii), (iii) and (iv) above should be referred to the licensing authority. A fit assessment may be considered following review by an ophthalmologist.

(6) If the refractive error is greater than –6.0 dioptres, there is more than 3.0 dioptres of astigmatism or anisometropia exceeds 3.0 dioptres, a review should be undertaken 2 yearly by an eye specialist.

Does this mean there is hope for more than 3 on astigmatism??

dan_vector

Yes there is hope! I have 3.5 astigmatism and was granted an initial class 2 after having a scan for keracatonus. I was then issued a medical with deviation from JAR requirements. Once I passed the PPL the CAA reissued an unrestricted medical. The AME will do all of the medical and just refer the astigmatism issue to the CAA.

dlcmdrx

So they will get you a first class soon dan?? Or Are you talking about a second class??

chris2309

The CAA have just released a publication regarding the EASA transition into Part-Med:

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/2012032...tification.pdf

I've been pestering them for the last few weeks for clarification about my deviation but kept being told they had a heavy workload and would get back to me as soon as - perhaps they were waiting to update this document first... who knows

ACIDO

It's strange: the CAA Guide refers only to EASA document published 25.11.11 and doesn't mention any way the document published 15.12.11 that introduces refraction limits again...

jackw

Hi Guys,

Just looking for some advice. I had a lazy eye (amblyopia) when I was younger but had it surgically corrected at age 7. I went to Specsavers a few months ago to get my eyes tested and asked her to test me up to Class 1 medical standard. In my right eye I had 6/9 and left eye 6/5. Everything was going fine but then she proceeded to project numbers up on to the screen and I could only see one number on the screen when there was meant to be two numbers and she proceeded to tell me I have monocular vision. She then did another test where she put a pen out to my right handside and asked me to focus on her nose and tell her when the pen starts moving and I passed that fine.

I'm just wondering what tests are conducted by the CAA to test your binocular vision?

Will I be automatically ruled out from getting a class 1 due to my medical history of having a lazy eye and the fact I then had surgery?

I've tried searching the CAA website but couldnt find any concrete answers to my questions and I was hoping to learn from you guys with your vast amounts of experience.

Thanks alot in advance,
Jack

jackw

Thanks for the reply I'm going to get in contact with the CAA in the coming days and see what they say. And just to add I can see fine out of both eyes individually with left eye being 6/5 and right eye being 6/9 and think my visual field are ok like I could see something approaching from my right side but not in as much detail as from my left side. But both eyes individually are near perfect.

Does anybody know what tests are conducted in the CAA class 1 to test visual fields?

WELCO

For an FAA class 1 medical, you have to achieve 6/6 vision in each eye separately either with or without glasses. So I doubt that using the FAA route to get around things will help in your case.

In the UK CAA tests, you will not be subjected to reading numbers on the chart. If my memory is still sharp enough, you only do the letters reading at an actual 6 meters (not projected on a mirror or any computer device that makes it equate to 6 meter distance). One eye at 6/9 is the limit for class 1 medical. Amblyopia should not disqualify you for class 1 medical as long as you achieve 6/9 visual acuity in the amblyopic eye and the divergence/convergence is within limits.

The visual field test is done in a very conventional way. The eye specialist will hold a pen between his fingers and fully extend his arm to make the pen barely seen at the edge of your peripheral visual field at about 1 meter away while you look straight ahead of you. Then he will alternate between either shaking the pen lightly with his fingers or just keeping it stationary, and you have to tell him when it's either "moving" or "stationary". He will repeat the procedure several times at different angles around each eye separately. If you pass this one, you will be fine for the visual field test. If not, you will have to do a computer-based test (there are many different versions of it and I'm not sure which one they do use in the CAA).

I hope this helps somehow.


Good luck.

Neon123678

H i everybody,

I need some advice. Last November I did my class 1 medical , but sadly I failed the exam because my astigmatism being 2.5 diopters in my left eye and the maximum initial being 2.0.
I then heard I could be eligible for a class 1 deviation with the CAA, when I emailed them they confirmed that I could indeed get a deviation, but told me that the new EASA regulations would be coming in from April ,so I decided to wait to see the situation was, because I didn't want to start training and be told I had my deviation taken off me.
Now that it is April I'm left in a situation where i am unsure what my options are(if any),is the deviation system completely gone for new applicants ,leading up to April I heard rumors that the initial astigmatism limit will be eased, is this true?
If anyone could give me some advice I would be very great full for the help.

Thank you.

Gudjon89

Hello dear Ppruners!! and happy summer!

I'm seeking advice from airlinepilots that use contact lenses and/or glasses daily. I'm currently working as a flight instructor and I gotta say that I prefer to use my contact lenses instead of my glasses when I'm flying. But i started wondering, when flying the big jets at higher altitudes. How is it to fly with contact lenses, do they get dry quickly due to the thin air.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Gudjon89

which do you prefer ?? and why ??

ramseyoptom

My preference (having fitted c/ls for a few pilots) is a soft lens made out of Silicon Hydrogel material, most of these lenses are suitable for overnight wear and can be resistant to drying out.

Bausch & Lomb Purevision, Coopervision Biofinity, CibaVision Night & Day are all examples of this type of lens ( there are others on the market as well).
Another material that works well especially if dry eyes are a problem is Coopervision's Proclear, but it is not really suitable for overnight wear.

As with all internet advice see your eyecare practitioner for definitive advice.

BYR

Hi, I passed my Class 1 medical a couple of months back with the limitation that I shall wear corrective lenses. My left eye is fine, on my right eye I am -1.00.

They told me at Gatwick that I need to take care of getting the lenses myself. So now I have received a pair of glasses and some contact lenses that I am trying out at the moment. I will prefer to wear the contact lenses while flying.

Here is my question. They told me to take care of it myself and that I don't have to report back to them. But don't I need to prove to anyone that I have done so? Else I could just pretend that I am wearing contact lenses (not saying that I would)

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

GolfLima

You don't need to report back, it's presumed you're responsible enough!