What should one wear to class 1 medical at LGW?
 

Might sound a little silly, but should I stick on the old shirt and tie to go down for the medical- first impressions and all that. Is a suit required? Or, do you suggest a tracksuit? Be interested to hear your opinions.....

cheers

I certainly hope your health is unaffected regarless of what you are wearing..

Why not go wearing just a white towelling robe, 'cos thats what you'll be wearing whilst there.

Was tempted to be funny but i guess you want a serious answer.

Did mine 6 years ago, but when you arrive youll be given a white robe and asked to take top half off and wear the robe.

Unless you have asthma and expect to be made to exercise go in what you feel comfortable in.

Glasses. Worked for me!:cool:

Clean underpants !

:D :cool:

Very predictable replies...... :rolleyes:

To actually answer your question mate: just wear your normal casual clothes. No need to dress up or down on purpose.

Jeans, t-shirt and trainers did the job just fine for me.

VFE.

Don't put anything like hair gel in your hair. The nurse told me that men are worse than women for ignoring this specific instruction. Hair gel, cream, etc. prevents the EEG wires from making a good connection. Likewise ditch all body lotions and potions or the ECG pads will slide all over the place.

I don't think trainers and jeans are appropriate for the CAA.

I would suggest trousers and well polished shoes. (this gives a good impression to the doctors and nurses). Then whatever you feel most comfortable in on your top half as it comes off within 2 mins of walking through the door (shirt, or shirt & tie, blazer / suite optional).

Wear what you feel comfortable in. There's no need for suit, shirt and tie, after all, you're paying them £400 to give you a medical examination - they're not interviewing you for a job.

Good luck.

wear what ever you are comfortable, smart but casual or suit and tie, you'll soon be wearing a white robe. on the hearing test it is a good idea to hold your breath for the quiet tones in the booth !
wear anything that comes of without hassle.
when you ask where to put your clothes, if the doctor replies' next to mine!' then run for the hills !!

Some hearty laughs out of those replies folks! Thank god I also got a few sensible ones!!!! I think I might wear a pair of trousers and shoes and just a lose shirt but no tie- you never know, if you look a bit scruffy and the doc is in a bad mood, might just decide you're a scrote and give you a hard time....

dmdrewitt:

The man/woman is there to have a medical.. I would certainly hope that these people are professional enough to do a proper medical examination without you dressing up.

My medical has always been issued on the basis of my medical state, not the way I was dressed when I walked through the door..

Regs

Brenoch

I disagree with you. The medical is part of a professional qualification.

It would be quite true to say that you could be the captain or F/O of a 747 in jeans and a t-shirt. You would fly the aeroplane JUST THE SAME, but it is generally accepted as a pilot that you are smart and have a professional appearance at all times.

Dave

All this fuss about what to wear!!! I was there last week trying for a class 2 - I've got an eyesight issue which will be escalated to the medical sub committee to see if they will approve me.

You cant say but I'm not sure that if I turned up in t shirt and trainers I would have got the same attention. You see I was depending on the good doctors to take me seriously enough to make a case for me to get the class 2. I wore jeans and an open shirt, smart casual I think they call it......

So if you think you have no medical issues it does'nt matter but I would always recommend dressing more formally if in doubt. While I was in the waiting area most of the guys were dressed smartly - even if they had those white robes on!!!

Brenoch

Totally agree with you.

dmdrewitt

Well i'm sorry, but you obviosly don't know many pilots!! If, as a professional pilot, you HAD to look professional at all times then I think most would have lost their jobs by now!

Give us a break!!!

Most important of all. Go to a medical feeling comfortable!! Who cares if you've got a scuff on your shoes or that you're wearing trainers...........oh, i forgot, dmdrewitt does! I hope he's not a doctor!!!!!!!!!!

dmdrewitt

If you think your attire at the class on medical has any bearing on whether it is issued then I seriously question your judgement and sincerely hope that you are NOT an AME. If you are, please let me know where you are in practice and I will avoid you like the plague for my renewal.

jsf

Calm it down a bit!!! I think there is a lot of common sense in all the replies, however, I think that it doesn't do any harm to start off (as I will be doing) from day 1, on a career route that possibly takes a long time and commitment on having a professional approach in ALL aspects of the career path. That might sound a bit silly, and you're right- probably has no bearing, but it might just make me feel that I am taking the whole thing seriously- don't you agree??

Don't bite my head off!!!!

cheers

reido

I totally agree with you!

What a complete waste of bandwidth!

I only wish common sense was more prevalent.