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airline recruitment colour blind test
when applying for a engineering position with an airline, are you tested for colour vision?
i am hoping for a future as an aircraft angineer, and whilst the EASA do not have any restriction on colour blind applicants, im wondering if the airlines do. it wouldnt stop me obtaining a licence, but could it make finding work more difficult?
seyhan.
i am hoping for a future as an aircraft angineer, and whilst the EASA do not have any restriction on colour blind applicants, im wondering if the airlines do. it wouldnt stop me obtaining a licence, but could it make finding work more difficult?
seyhan.
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colour blindness will not stop you from being a B1 or B2 engineer, however at some (likely most) airports you will be unable to hold an airside driving permit. This will not stop a career in aviation if you seek hangar based work. Good Luck.
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I have had a couple of jobs that had colour blindness tests and a couple that have not.
As mentioned by munster, there will probably be an issue with an airside driving permit....
As mentioned by munster, there will probably be an issue with an airside driving permit....
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If the EASA have no restrictions, how can an independant orginasation?
from what i understand, the cables are labeled, correct? also id like to for engines and mechanical engineer, colour deficient applicants should be treated as any other in this case.
i dont think people know what colour blind actualy means. pure discrimination in my opinion.
from what i understand, the cables are labeled, correct? also id like to for engines and mechanical engineer, colour deficient applicants should be treated as any other in this case.
i dont think people know what colour blind actualy means. pure discrimination in my opinion.
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A lad was dropped onto my mechanic apprenticeship from an avionic intake due to colour blindness. It wasn't picked up until he tried to read resistor codes.
Don't know what would have happened further down the line when he reached the workplace.
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Don't know what would have happened further down the line when he reached the workplace.
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so he had no problem getting onto the mechanics? so im assuming that its best to avoid avionics?!
just wanna be sure that im not chasing this only to find everydoor closed due to colour blindness.
iv heard stories were pilot wannabes invest thousands then find they are colour blind therefore p*ssed the cash and the time up the wall...
just want to avoid a heartbreaking situation. however after a fair bit of research, it seems there is alot of hangar based work in aviation for a colour blind fellow
just wanna be sure that im not chasing this only to find everydoor closed due to colour blindness.
iv heard stories were pilot wannabes invest thousands then find they are colour blind therefore p*ssed the cash and the time up the wall...
just want to avoid a heartbreaking situation. however after a fair bit of research, it seems there is alot of hangar based work in aviation for a colour blind fellow
