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initial JAR Class 2 (private pilot) Medical Examination
You should be fit, have reasonable eyesight and hearing, and have no current or previous illness which might interfere with the safe exercise of the privileges of a private pilot’s licence.
The medical examination can be done by any UK CAA approved Aeromedical Examiner (AME). There are several AMEs in each county and others overseas. One close to you can be located by using the 'Find an AME' search from the Menu.
Initial JAR Class 1 (Professional pilot) Medical Examination
You should be fit, have good eyesight and hearing, and have no current or previous illness which might interfere with the safe exercise of a commercial or airline transport pilot’s licence.
The initial medical examination must be done at the UK CAA Aeromedical Centre (AMC) at Gatwick (see address below). The whole examination takes half a day.
AR Class 1
The initial refractive error (correction) limit is +5/-6 dioptres. There is no myopic limit for revalidation/renewal. The astigmatism (distortion) and anisometropia (difference between the eyes) initial limits are 2 dioptres, but there are no limits for revalidation/renewal.
NOTE: contact lenses must be worn if the anisometropia exceeds 3 dioptres.
JAR Class 2
The correction limits for the initial Class 2 examination are +5/-8 dioptres. There are no myopic limits for revalidation/renewal. The initial limits for astigmatism and anisometropia are 3 dioptres, but may go beyond this for revalidation/renewal.
Refractive Surgery
The CAA does not recommend refractive surgery to gain a medical certificate to fly. The decision to
have this type of treatment must be between you and your eye specialist. In fact the certification limits
of eye correction with glasses and the limits of refraction before surgery are the same, so it is not
possible to gain a medical certificate by having refractive surgery, that you would not have obtained by
wearing glasses. However, if you have had refractive surgery, Class 1 certification will be considered
three months after a LASIK procedure, (provided an assessment including refraction has been carried
out at two months post-operatively). Certification can be considered six months after LASEK/PRK for
myopia (provided an assessment is carried out at three months post-operatively at Gatwick).
is usually possible one year after other types of operation. Please note that: Certification
• the pre-operative refraction should not have been more than + 5.00 to -6 dioptres (applicants just
or advice.) outside this range should contact the CAA Medical Department f
• an assessment by an eye specialist at Gatwick will be required
stability of refraction must be achieved. To show this• you will need to obtain a report showing your
twick visit
• you must have no problems with glare