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Old 18th Mar 2009, 20:25
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woltgreat
 
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On another note its cheaper out there right?

And Ill wait and see what the CAA say, when did you send yours? If you dont mind me asking?

Will I pass an FAA medical on the Vision basis? And why is there such a high limit like -6 on the Diopters and a low limit on the + Diopters? Also the - Diopters shortsight you can get a retinal detachment, I wonder why with longsight theres a limit of 5 not 6.

Anyone know whom I can contact over there to find out?

Regards,

Robbie
Hi,
don't worry, I don't mind you asking.
I sent them my prescription 9 days ago and I'll get a reply withing 2 weeks or less I guess. I really don't know why JAA put these stupid limits cutting the wings to a lot of people like us...I only know that there isn't an actual reason, JAA rules are not producing better results than the FAA ones, in the other side of the world a lot of people who wouldn't be fit in Europe fly and some of them are also captains able to ditch and aircraft without any fatalities...

I could fly a 777 in the US...and not even be able to get a class 1 in another place.
No answer...
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