Out of Bounds
I am 39 and pretty new to flying. I absolutely love it and am looking for a PPL but fear my time in sky is numbered, as I have read the CAA vision requirements and my vision is -7.8 and -1 cycl in each eye, which is outside the class 2 as described in their literature.
From reading the extensive vision thread, I understand there is an appeal process for people who are outside the inital requirements but inside the renewal requirements. However, I am outside both requirements and as it stands even if I undergo corrective surgery I will still be outside the requirements.
Are there any other routes to getting a PPL or is this curtains on my dream?
To my understanding, the US based FAA does not have these restrictions.
What if I pass my PPL in the states, how would that then work in the UK?
Or is there a better way of moving forward.