Echoed what I was about to say. Sounds like a Troll.

Definitely not a troll, it was a genuine question. But thank you!

Well Ben apologies if I sounded harsh, it's just the question sounded very strange. If you need corrective lenses to comply with your medical cert why would you consider that someone might not use them?

Well, in my case my right eye is a bit weak and my left eye is fine. But I never notice any difference except when I'm holding my hand over my left eye. Personally I don't feel the need to wear glasses because I see just fine with both my eyes together.

So to me it feels a bit like I am wearing glasses for no reason. But obviously they gave me the limitation for a reason so I will accept it.

Fair play but better safe than sorry.

If you have a prang and you weren't wearing your glasses then you'll be pretty knackered...! :8

So, is the limit of astigmatism still -2,00 dioptres? May I have any chance to get a class 1 with an -3,00 dioptres of astigmatism in my left eye?

Another question: is it still possible to obtain a FAA CPL and then obtain a EASA class 1 medical certificate under renewal standards or is this route closed?

Astigmatism Re-call
 

Had my class 1 today and all was fine apart from ive got to go to park hospital Gatwick to see a specialist about my squint as they were unsure wether i may develop double vision in the future.

should i be worried or is this standard procedure??

any PMs would be highly helpful as would any replies from past experience.

Regard

M

Hey guys, I hold a JAA class 2 medical for my PPL, at the time I passed my skills test in 2006 I was -11 :eek: diopters. I had the medical issued with a deviation, and stipulated the usual must carry two pairs of specs etc.

Roll on to 2009, & I had succesful lasik to bring me back to perfect eyesight, and a further correction in Feb this year to make it 100% perfect again after slipping to -1 in my right eye only.

Now, I have 6/6 or 20/20 vision in both eyes, but suffer from monocularity. Will the new rules be worth investigating for the possibility of gaining a class 1 medical, or will I still be outside any chance of a class 1?

CAA Class 1 - deviation possible?
 

I have a job opportunity requiring a JAA medical (I think UK CAA issued). I have held an FAA Class 1 for 15 years and have being flying Part 121 for the last 12 years but I from what I have read online I do not meet the eyesight requirements for a JAA Class 1 since I have more than +5 dioptres eyesight correction. I do correct to 20/15 or 6/5 with contacts and was wondering if it is possible to get a deviation based on my experience.

I plan to call the CAA tomorrow but just wondered if anyone on here had recent experience of this?

You would be best advised to lawyer up first.

If I was trying for a JAA medical the UK CAA would be the very last people on earth I would be talking to. Run boy run!

Is it true that the UK CAA will not be issuing EASA medicals until 17th September, 2012?
I heard they will issue JAR licence till 16th September, 2012 because 1st July, 2012 date turned out to not be achievable.
Can anybody confirm it?