Originally Posted by chrisbl
My eyesight does not meet the requirements for the issue of a class1 medical certificate but does meet the requirements for the revalidation of a class 1.
Therefore they have said that I can have a class 1 with a deviation and upon getting the CPL that class 1 will be revalidated with the deviation lifted.
I am going through this route myself. However you need to show refraction stability at least in the last three years and, as far as I understand, it seems you also need to already hold a PPL (which I do not, so I am trying to see what my options are now...).