Class 1 renewal with someone elses glasses
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Class 1 renewal with someone elses glasses
I'm due for a CAA class 1 renewal in about a fortnight and, for the first time, I will probably require glasses to meet the distance-reading standards. I have a friend whose glasses, whilst not perfect, will allow me to pass. Can I take these glasses with me to the renewal and get a "only-with-glasses" stamp on my class 1, or will they require a full prescription?
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JA
P.S. I'm not being foolish - I'm still in groundschool and not flying, and will obviously get a proper set before starting flying.
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JA
P.S. I'm not being foolish - I'm still in groundschool and not flying, and will obviously get a proper set before starting flying.
Take test without glasses, if you are right medical will be endorsed to the effect that you need to wear glasses to fly, buy glasses before next exerciseing privilages of your licence.
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Take test without glasses
I most certainly needed to take my glasses/contacts to my class I medicals.
Can I take these glasses with me?
)P.S.: "Press ONE for medical..."
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An AME explained once to me that the need for distance vision specs is due to a deformity whereas the need for reading glasses as one ages is quite normal. Therefore distance reading specs should be properly prescribed. With no disrespect, I think you ARE being foolish to think of using someone else's glasses. If you need them to pass a medical examination you probably need them anyway. Get to an optician and get yourself properly examined and prescribed.
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"I have a friend whose glasses, whilst not perfect, will allow me to pass. Can I take these glasses with me to the renewal and get a "only-with-glasses" stamp on my class 1, or will they require a full prescription?
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Tell me, in addition to partially correcting your impaired vision do the glasses suit you? I would base the decision on that. If they look borrowed then don't wear 'em, simple as... the AME will smell a rat if you turn up looking like Eric Morecambe ... and just to think - one day this man may be in charge of an airliner, hopefully not in borrowed specs!!!
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Tell me, in addition to partially correcting your impaired vision do the glasses suit you? I would base the decision on that. If they look borrowed then don't wear 'em, simple as... the AME will smell a rat if you turn up looking like Eric Morecambe ... and just to think - one day this man may be in charge of an airliner, hopefully not in borrowed specs!!!
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It's a requirement to give the AME a copy of your prescription at the time of the medical to enable the CAA and AME to have an official record of your eyesight standards, (although in past years, I have forgotton to take it with me and nothing was said).
This is your eyesight benchmark for future examinations.
Other than that, you could get yourself into a whole heap of poo with the CAA Medical Branch if they found out, believe me, you only have to piss them off once and they'll be following your future progress like bloodhounds chasing a convict.
Go to an optician.
This is your eyesight benchmark for future examinations.
Other than that, you could get yourself into a whole heap of poo with the CAA Medical Branch if they found out, believe me, you only have to piss them off once and they'll be following your future progress like bloodhounds chasing a convict.
Go to an optician.
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John, if you need glasses to correct distance vision for flying then you may also need them for driving. Just go to a good optician (plenty in the high street) get them checked and if you need to wear them then do so. Simple specs are not expensive compared with an accident through failing to see something. I get a decent lightweight pair and also a more rugged one for General Purpose use.
