Medical Requirements for solo flight pre PPL
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Medical Requirements for solo flight pre PPL
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As the title suggests... what are the minimum medical requirements for solo flight without pre PPl?
I know that a Class 2 is certainly required before issue of a licence but not sure whether it is beforehand.
sorry if this has been covered before
As the title suggests... what are the minimum medical requirements for solo flight without pre PPl?
I know that a Class 2 is certainly required before issue of a licence but not sure whether it is beforehand.
sorry if this has been covered before
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NPPL and LSA medical requirements are simpler that the PPL requirements just the self certification of meeting the driving standard endorsed by a doctor in the UK?
For solo in US for the full PPL one needs a Class 3 (Class 2 in UK?). Unless you know you can pass there is little point in commencing training - that said I was over 50, hypettensive, 250lbs+ and diabetic (type2) when I got mine so it's not that difficult to get - in fact keeping ones licence usable (and in my case not having my airplane be an expensive ornament) is great motivation to actively manage my conditions (which I term "fat bastard sindrome")
For solo in US for the full PPL one needs a Class 3 (Class 2 in UK?). Unless you know you can pass there is little point in commencing training - that said I was over 50, hypettensive, 250lbs+ and diabetic (type2) when I got mine so it's not that difficult to get - in fact keeping ones licence usable (and in my case not having my airplane be an expensive ornament) is great motivation to actively manage my conditions (which I term "fat bastard sindrome")
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FYI I went solo a year ago and all I needed was to have passed the Air Law exam and have a medical.
There were some complications in getting the Class 2 medical - I had something in my history that needed more investigation - so I used the NPPL self-certification form in the meantime to go solo. Had no issues with that as they just hold you to the same standard as a professional driver.
There were some complications in getting the Class 2 medical - I had something in my history that needed more investigation - so I used the NPPL self-certification form in the meantime to go solo. Had no issues with that as they just hold you to the same standard as a professional driver.
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Ok thanks for that.
I Already have an NPPl self certification. Is the validation period 2 years?
No worries getting a Class 2 as i have been passing RAF medicals for years.
I Already have an NPPl self certification. Is the validation period 2 years?
No worries getting a Class 2 as i have been passing RAF medicals for years.
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FYI I went solo a year ago and all I needed was to have passed the Air Law exam and have a medical.
There were some complications in getting the Class 2 medical - I had something in my history that needed more investigation - so I used the NPPL self-certification form in the meantime to go solo. Had no issues with that as they just hold you to the same standard as a professional driver.
There were some complications in getting the Class 2 medical - I had something in my history that needed more investigation - so I used the NPPL self-certification form in the meantime to go solo. Had no issues with that as they just hold you to the same standard as a professional driver.
Also, there is no legal requirement for air law pre solo, but it is often a club rule.