ATPL eyesight
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ATPL eyesight
Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone knew if there are different eyesight requirements, in particular colour vision standard for atpl than there is for a normal class one medical
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Jenko
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Thanks Aussie.
The reason I ask is that someone I know of recently claimed they couldn't get an ATPL license issued because of a problem with their eyes although they had several thousand hours of flying with a cpl.
Personally I have failed the colour vision test using the book of numbers several times, but always seem to pass the farnsworth lantern test, hence my conern.
Thanks for clearing it up
Jenko
The reason I ask is that someone I know of recently claimed they couldn't get an ATPL license issued because of a problem with their eyes although they had several thousand hours of flying with a cpl.
Personally I have failed the colour vision test using the book of numbers several times, but always seem to pass the farnsworth lantern test, hence my conern.
Thanks for clearing it up
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Gday Jenko,
This from the AvMed page on the CASA website:
"Class 1
This medical standard is applicable to all professional technical aircrew of powered aircraft, and is required for issue of Airline Transport Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Flight Engineer or Flight Navigator Licences. "
- which suggests to me that the vision standard is the same for ATPL as for CPL etc. If you do still have concerns it may be worthwhile giving the Aviation Medicine Branch a call (ph.131757) to clarify this.
Another thing to be aware of is that individual airlines can and do have medical standards over and above those required for the normal Class1, so again it may be worthwhile checking with them before you apply.
Best of luck!
This from the AvMed page on the CASA website:
"Class 1
This medical standard is applicable to all professional technical aircrew of powered aircraft, and is required for issue of Airline Transport Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Flight Engineer or Flight Navigator Licences. "
- which suggests to me that the vision standard is the same for ATPL as for CPL etc. If you do still have concerns it may be worthwhile giving the Aviation Medicine Branch a call (ph.131757) to clarify this.
Another thing to be aware of is that individual airlines can and do have medical standards over and above those required for the normal Class1, so again it may be worthwhile checking with them before you apply.
Best of luck!
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Yes you can hold a CPL as a colour deficeint pilot but your class 1 medical will have the restriction of up to and including CPL in Australian airspace only. Ie. can not hold an ATPL. Though this can be removed by passing the signal gun light test as i have done in Jan of this year..
