Colour Blindness
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Colour Blindness
Have been told by Dr that I can instruct ONLY on some sort of resticted medical certificate due to my colourblindness but I have to get an instructors medical soon before EASA 'change things' 
Im very confused, could someone explain what he means?
Thanks in advance
Im very confused, could someone explain what he means?Thanks in advance
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Means you get a no night restriction.
But there is no such thing as an instructors medical.
You get Class one or a class 2 medical or a NPPL medical so I am not suprised you are confused because such a thing does not excist.
But there is no such thing as an instructors medical.
You get Class one or a class 2 medical or a NPPL medical so I am not suprised you are confused because such a thing does not excist.
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Instructor rating comes after CPL. CPL requires Class 1 medical, Class 1 medical requires a "pass" on colour vision.......at least that's what I was led to believe. Check this out before you commit to expensive longterm plans. Colour vision is a subject for much discussion, check the colour vision thread in the medical forum.
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I have CVD, and I have a restricted Class 1 medical. I completed my CPL without doing the night hours and I now have a CPL with a page full of restrictions - No public transport, no night, UK airspace only, G reg only, radio required at ATC airports. This allows me to do aerial work including paid flight instruction, but of course subject to all of the restrictions listed.
I now have my FI rating, so it is possible to become an instructor despite being colour vision deficient. The CAA were very helpful throughout the process, but I have no idea what will happen after EASA. My advice would be to do it all now if you can.
I now have my FI rating, so it is possible to become an instructor despite being colour vision deficient. The CAA were very helpful throughout the process, but I have no idea what will happen after EASA. My advice would be to do it all now if you can.
