JP5A The relaxation of JAR-FCL medical requirements are under review to bring the JAR-FCL eyesight requirements more into line with the new ICAO medical standards.
The opthalmological
proposals for Class 1 medicals are as follows:
extended tests will be required under the age of 40 for those needing glasses, after which every two years for all.
the initial test dioptre limit to be increased from +/- 3dpt to +/- 5dpt.
on revalidation the dioptre limit to be increased from +3/-5 dpt to +5/-8 dpt.
astigmatism (on revalidation only)increase from not exceeding 2dpt to not exceeding 3dpt.
eye surgery (glaucoma, cataract) now allowed - requiring a fit assessment by AMS after 3-6 months following surgery
colour blindness, original requirement to read all 24 plates of the ishihara test correctly, now read the first 15 plates correctly.
With regards to the
initial subject of how far you can go with a
Class 2 medical, this is quite a good point. I understand that you can certainly instruct and that if you wish to make this your profession, you must hold a licence equivalent of that which you wish to teach. In other words, do not accept being 'fobbed off' with being told that you only need to do the minimum, only to find out later that you cannot further your career because you do not have the necessary qualifications! This does not mean that you will be issued with an ATPL, but it will be on record that you have qualified. You will, however,be issued with a CPL which is valid as a frozen ATPL, which can be unfrozen on reaching the required amount of hours and the issue of a Class 1 medical. Be
warned though, that your exams may time expire.
Be sure to check the facts with the CAA before following this route, because rules bend and change all of the time
Hope this has helped,
GOOD LUCK 