Preparing for a first Class I
Upto The Buffers
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Aviation Qualifications: CPL
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From: Leeds/Bradford
Have an early night and don't get trashed. Turn up fresh and relaxed. There's a Chavelodge 10 minutes walk away for £25/night.
If you're in good health (which hopefully you are, since you're only 17) it's a breeze.
If you're in good health (which hopefully you are, since you're only 17) it's a breeze.
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Shave your Wedding Veg.
Avoid anything that will increase your cholesterol / blood pressure.
Relax when the Index finger is inserted.
Make sure that your sample isn't your first of the day, as it is the strongest.
Close your eyes during the hearing test to enhance your senses.
It is easy....
Avoid anything that will increase your cholesterol / blood pressure.
Relax when the Index finger is inserted.
Make sure that your sample isn't your first of the day, as it is the strongest.
Close your eyes during the hearing test to enhance your senses.
It is easy....
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: UK
Just relax! Your blood pressure will be way up if you are nervous and have a case of "white coat syndrome"....I read the comments about pee too although I don't think it makes that much difference - if you have kidney trouble or blood in your urine they will spot it.
..oh, and seeing as you're paying a king's ransom for being there, read ALL the magazines, drink as much free coffee and water as your body can hold and of they have any free biscuits or anything there.......well, just go for it.....
..oh, and seeing as you're paying a king's ransom for being there, read ALL the magazines, drink as much free coffee and water as your body can hold and of they have any free biscuits or anything there.......well, just go for it.....
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From: Chorley, UK
You will be lying down at one point on your back and the doc will simply pull on your belt/trousers to view the bottom most part of your stomach (both left and right side) and then ask you to cough. Dead quick and simple, nothing to it.
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From: AATW
I do not know if it was necessary, but some seven months ago I made a final decision that I want to fly for living so with medical in mind I quit with cofee (used to do six espresso a day)
and with fags (5-10 a day)
My med 1 is comming in next few weeks and my only concern is sight but thats something that I can not change, can I?
Good luck!
and with fags (5-10 a day)My med 1 is comming in next few weeks and my only concern is sight but thats something that I can not change, can I?
Good luck!
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From: Worcester
Eyesight Concern
fanda78,
with the concern for your eyesight, if your prescription is within -6.00 dioptres with astigmatism accounted for, then you will have no problems with it. I am yet to take an initial class one, but I went for an eyetest to see if I'd still qualify given my short sight, and the optician told me that I would be fine.
Best of luck anyway
Adam.
with the concern for your eyesight, if your prescription is within -6.00 dioptres with astigmatism accounted for, then you will have no problems with it. I am yet to take an initial class one, but I went for an eyetest to see if I'd still qualify given my short sight, and the optician told me that I would be fine.
Best of luck anyway
Adam.
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Don't listen.
I feel that it is my duty not to shield you from the horrors of the Class one invasion of your bits and bobs.
They have to go in through the back door to check for any problems I.E 'Farmers'.
There is also a full squeeze of the nads to check for lumps, as well as the stated lower Intestinal area for hernia.
Sorry, bit be afraid.....be very afraid!!!!!
I feel that it is my duty not to shield you from the horrors of the Class one invasion of your bits and bobs.
They have to go in through the back door to check for any problems I.E 'Farmers'.
There is also a full squeeze of the nads to check for lumps, as well as the stated lower Intestinal area for hernia.
Sorry, bit be afraid.....be very afraid!!!!!
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From: Birmingham
Don't listen.
I feel that it is my duty not to shield you from the horrors of the Class one invasion of your bits and bobs.
They have to go in through the back door to check for any problems I.E 'Farmers'.
There is also a full squeeze of the nads to check for lumps, as well as the stated lower Intestinal area for hernia.
Sorry, bit be afraid.....be very afraid!!!!!
I feel that it is my duty not to shield you from the horrors of the Class one invasion of your bits and bobs.
They have to go in through the back door to check for any problems I.E 'Farmers'.
There is also a full squeeze of the nads to check for lumps, as well as the stated lower Intestinal area for hernia.
Sorry, bit be afraid.....be very afraid!!!!!
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From: Worcester
Short Sight Eye Correction
woos,
As far as I know there is no specific reference to what the amount of correction is for contact lenses. All it says on the CAA website is that if you are short sighted the "refractive error must not exceed -6.00 dioptres of short sight"
I would not have thought there is much difference in correction between glasses and contact lenses though; so if your glasses prescription is within these limits, then chances are this will be the case for your contact lenses.
Hope that helps anyway!
Adam.
As far as I know there is no specific reference to what the amount of correction is for contact lenses. All it says on the CAA website is that if you are short sighted the "refractive error must not exceed -6.00 dioptres of short sight"
I would not have thought there is much difference in correction between glasses and contact lenses though; so if your glasses prescription is within these limits, then chances are this will be the case for your contact lenses.
Hope that helps anyway!
Adam.
Last edited by dunelmitepilot; 9th March 2008 at 18:17. Reason: Typo
