Thanks for the reply guys, I have just done my PPL , 25 hrs and a night rating,all in the USA, but due to work commitments have not had chance to get a class 2 medical and send off for my licence yet. The reason I want to know about a class 1 medical is that I want to train as a commercial pilot, but due to my prescription ( -8.25 and a "lazy eye", or dominant right eye) I don't think I even fall inside the class 1 renewal limits, let alone the initial issue requirements
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The point I am trying to make is that I think this is grossly unfair, as I have proven I can safley fly an aircraft at PPL standard, and with all the extra training to achive a CPL/ME/IR I can't see (no pun intended) a problem as long as the examiner is happy with the check flights. I can understand there being requirements to have healthy eyes, but what is the problem with corrected visual defects as long as all the critera for safe flying has been met? Personally I think it is discrimination, and if this occured in any other line of work then there would be uproar
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If you can fly safley and pass the exams, whats the problem?
