IO540,
That's
very interesting.
Time to do more investigating, I think.
Thanks!
TPK
WOW!
IO540, I owe you, big time!
JAR-FCL 3.345 [Colour perception for issue of a Class 2 medical] says...
..blah, blah, Ishihara, blah, Lantern Test... (c) An applicant who fails the acceptable colour perception tests is to be considered colour unsafe and shall be assessed as unfit. (d) A colour unsafe applicant may be assessed by the AMS as fit to fly by day only.
My interpretation of this is (c) you will be assessed unfit, (d) unless your AME says you are safe really, but shouldn\'t fly at night. Is this correct? I assume it must be, since I have a Class 2 medical which I wouldn\'t otherwise have.
Note paragraph (d) is missing from the Class 1 section.
The only reference I can find regarding what medical requirements there are for which ratings is at
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/srg_fcl_01.pdf, section 2.1.8 which states:
Applicants must be in possession of a JAA Class 1 medical certificate at the time of the test. PPL (IR) applicants require JAA Class 2. [...]
Now, I don\'t know what a PPL(IR) is, unless it is a reference to somebody trying to add an IR to their PPL, as opposed to somebody trying to add an IR to their CPL.
Is that all correct?
I can\'t find any reference to the additional ECG requirement you mentioned.
Now, to the fly in the ointment. Section 2.1.5 of the aforementioned document states that an applicant must hold a PPL with Night Rating or a CPL. Of course, I can\'t get a Night Rating! Is it possible that this will be waived provided I stick to my \'by day only\' restriction?
Rgds,
TPK