CAA Class 1 Med through RAF
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CAA Class 1 Med through RAF
Evening All,
I am hoping to get my CAA Class 1 medical renewal done through an RAF doc, I had my initial done at Shawbs many moons ago but am looking for somewhere at / near Benson, in Hants or over Chicksands way. I know I could just ring around but I am off work on a career break (wonderful thing too) and do not have access to mil network at mo.
Any ideas?
Many thanks for your help.
MFWF.
I am hoping to get my CAA Class 1 medical renewal done through an RAF doc, I had my initial done at Shawbs many moons ago but am looking for somewhere at / near Benson, in Hants or over Chicksands way. I know I could just ring around but I am off work on a career break (wonderful thing too) and do not have access to mil network at mo.
Any ideas?
Many thanks for your help.
MFWF.
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Indeed, fair point and jolly helpful. However you guess wrong I am not on a break from an RAF Station and the only strawberry mivvie number I have for Benson is that of ATC. The only number I have for the MOD Operator (who are based centrally in the big smoke, not individual stations) is 0207 2189000, however this doesn't work anymore.
So, assuming I have attempted the common sense route already. Has anybody got any numbers or useful suggestions. Many thanks.
So, assuming I have attempted the common sense route already. Has anybody got any numbers or useful suggestions. Many thanks.
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Yes, try Sqn Ldr Gus Cabre at Henlow.
A founder member of the RAF Flying Clubs' Association and fully-qualified CAA-approved bollock-fondler. A nice chap too - you can contact him through whatever AMTC is called these days.
A founder member of the RAF Flying Clubs' Association and fully-qualified CAA-approved bollock-fondler. A nice chap too - you can contact him through whatever AMTC is called these days.
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Further to Beagles post, the number I have for Henlow is 01462851515.
Probably a bit out of your way, but I had my CAA medical renewed at Cranwell at the same time as my PME last year. Cant remember the name of the Doc though.
Probably a bit out of your way, but I had my CAA medical renewed at Cranwell at the same time as my PME last year. Cant remember the name of the Doc though.
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BEags, Plum, Thanks.
Last edited by mustflywillfly; 18th June 2008 at 20:08. Reason: Decided not to call AIDU a Knob Jockey after all. He is quite right I should have just checked the RAF BENSON website. Silly me.
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Time limits on class 1
Mate
Had a nightmare with with this myself just yesterday. If you have not renewed a class 1 for 5 years (even if you have had a class 2 or military medicals), you have to have an 'initial issue' again, which can only be done by the CAA at Gatwick - the full shooting match. Costs about £270 and takes 2-3 hours. On a positive note (if there is one!), they are pretty flexible and I managed to get in for next Monday...and if this applies, at least I have hopefully saved you a wasted half day, which I had yesterday
Cheers
Had a nightmare with with this myself just yesterday. If you have not renewed a class 1 for 5 years (even if you have had a class 2 or military medicals), you have to have an 'initial issue' again, which can only be done by the CAA at Gatwick - the full shooting match. Costs about £270 and takes 2-3 hours. On a positive note (if there is one!), they are pretty flexible and I managed to get in for next Monday...and if this applies, at least I have hopefully saved you a wasted half day, which I had yesterday
Cheers
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How about you ring Benson and wait until you are put through to the MOD operator
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Funny, that. I was in the exact situation described above in February. I had to get an eye exam with an optician in High Wycombe (the town), and Benson med centre sorted the rest. Qty 1 ATPL(H) renewed and in back pocket.
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That's what I used to do for revalidations.
Until, that is, some nurse decided to use the sphygmomanometer just after I'd had the bloodletting.... The resulting bruise a day or so later looked as though I'd been bitten by a horse. A civvie quack just uses a small finger-pricker and a slide, then puts the slide into a machine for an instant read-out. Whereas most RAF quacks have no such machine, so it's an armful of blood off to the lab and wait...
The other problem with RAF quacks doing the Class 1 is that few hold the official stamp which allows them to issue the certificate - so you have to wait for your paperwork to go to Gatwick and back again. Allow for that if you need your certificate quickly.
Until, that is, some nurse decided to use the sphygmomanometer just after I'd had the bloodletting.... The resulting bruise a day or so later looked as though I'd been bitten by a horse. A civvie quack just uses a small finger-pricker and a slide, then puts the slide into a machine for an instant read-out. Whereas most RAF quacks have no such machine, so it's an armful of blood off to the lab and wait...
The other problem with RAF quacks doing the Class 1 is that few hold the official stamp which allows them to issue the certificate - so you have to wait for your paperwork to go to Gatwick and back again. Allow for that if you need your certificate quickly.
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What a tight-wad. You sound as tight as a Camels arse in a Sand-storm. Are you Scottish? Anyway he obviously needs practice ringing the Benson number.
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Is it just me or is there anyone else out there who thinks that AIDU is a complete c*ck?
As a regular user on here, therefore presumably knowing that MFWF is a WAFU, he should have the courtesy to credit him with having exhausted the available options before posting on here.
As a regular user on here, therefore presumably knowing that MFWF is a WAFU, he should have the courtesy to credit him with having exhausted the available options before posting on here.
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