Color Vision and PPL
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: 2nm due S EGLK
Rednine,
Where did you get the RT bit from? My licence is just endorsed VFR flight by DAY only. This was before the recent relaxation of the restriction against getting an IMC rating.
Mad Engineer, you won't be able to get a Class 1 Medical which you need for a CPL/ATPL, and you won't be able to get a night rating which is a pre-requisite for a PPL/IR. (Instrument Rating.)
However, you can get an IMC rating now.
TPK
Where did you get the RT bit from? My licence is just endorsed VFR flight by DAY only. This was before the recent relaxation of the restriction against getting an IMC rating.
Mad Engineer, you won't be able to get a Class 1 Medical which you need for a CPL/ATPL, and you won't be able to get a night rating which is a pre-requisite for a PPL/IR. (Instrument Rating.)
However, you can get an IMC rating now.
TPK
Joined: May 2003
Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
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From: Surrey
look in the medical forum, there is a huge post on colourvision. I am colourblind, I failed the tests at gatwick yet I have a class 1.....
long story tho, go look at the other colourvision thread.
long story tho, go look at the other colourvision thread.
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: N55' 56' and a wee bit west
I would like to add that i too failed the isihara test but eventually got my class 2( apparently the class 1 wont be a problem either,well not for this issue).
After failing the isihara i was told i required a holmes-wright lantern test. eventually managed to get this arranged and after nearly a whole day doing this (at a university and i was the first one that year so became somewhat of a teaching aid) i got cleared for my medical.
If passing that isnt an option then you should maybe look at the NPPL. The restrictions on your medical would mean you have pretty much the same priviledges.
After failing the isihara i was told i required a holmes-wright lantern test. eventually managed to get this arranged and after nearly a whole day doing this (at a university and i was the first one that year so became somewhat of a teaching aid) i got cleared for my medical.
If passing that isnt an option then you should maybe look at the NPPL. The restrictions on your medical would mean you have pretty much the same priviledges.
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: UK
TPK
the full thing states must have RT and not controlled by light signals. You can do all sorts of tests at the with the CAA medics at Gatwick and you only have to pass one! However, you can only do each one on one occasion!
the full thing states must have RT and not controlled by light signals. You can do all sorts of tests at the with the CAA medics at Gatwick and you only have to pass one! However, you can only do each one on one occasion!
