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Too Late now I just had it done. I must say I wasnt impressed with what I paid for, I had to wait around for ages and he just filled a couple of forms in and done a couple of tests. Towards the end of the test he actually was quite an interesting character that had been seen and done everything.
Still dont justify the Wadge of cash he had on the side from todays takings!!
Guess its done now for 5 years though
Still dont justify the Wadge of cash he had on the side from todays takings!!
Guess its done now for 5 years though
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I did mine at Amsterdam (because I now live there) and was only about 147 Euros - even cheaper than the UK, less than 100 quid.
Yes, you have to pay to get to Amsterdam first...
Safe flying.
Yes, you have to pay to get to Amsterdam first...
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Holloway - if it's the same chap I think it is, he certainly is an interesting character. I found myself trying not to p!ss myself at times (especially about the gin tumbler.......).
He just didn't seem the doctor type
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He just didn't seem the doctor type
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Yes, you have to pay to get to Amsterdam first...
My Class 2 inital was 130 GBP all in, and Class 2 renewal was 50 GBP with a free FAA class 2 thrown in for good measure....Christchurch...
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Why wouldn't you pass a medical in Amsterdam? I hope you're not hinting at what I think you are, because if you are then there is no place for you in any form of aviation.
Typical Class 1 renewal:
Audiogram plus general medical plus ECG: £150 to the doctor and £27 to the CAA for the ECG.......
Typical Class 1 renewal:
Audiogram plus general medical plus ECG: £150 to the doctor and £27 to the CAA for the ECG.......
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QUOTE: Holloway - if it's the same chap I think it is, he certainly is an interesting character. I found myself trying not to p!ss myself at times (especially about the gin tumbler.......).
He just didn't seem the doctor type
tKF
Yeah the Gin Tumbler!! Must be the same guy he he he
He just didn't seem the doctor type
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Yeah the Gin Tumbler!! Must be the same guy he he he
Why do it if it's not fun?
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BEagle,
I have to admit it seems you're being a little harsh on englishal. I don't smoke - not tobacco, not marijuana, not even when I was in Amsterdam. But I don't have a problem with other people who choose to do so, even pilots. So long as they leave enough time for the drugs to be completely removed from their system before flying, of course.
I do, however, enjoy the odd drop of alcohol, as I think most of us do. Of course, I'd never dream of flying without leaving more than a reasonable amount of time after drinking. I can't see the difference between alcohol and any other drug. So long as that drug is legal in the country where you take it, obviously!
Back to the subject of medicals, though - I agree, shop around. Prices definitely seem to vary. Also, some doctors aren't able to do certain parts of the medical (I spoke to one doctor about my class 2 initial, who quoted me a very reasonable price, but then added that I'd also have to visit someone else for the eye test, and that would require an additional charge. Can't see how a doctor could not be able to do a Class 2 eye test - all it involves is reading the eye chart from a specified distance - but there you go!)
When I started my current job, my company required me to have a medical. (Another thing I can't see the point of. I have no idea how any aspect of the medical could affect my ability to write computer programs. And if my company then rejected me on the basis of the medical, I'm sure it could be classed as discrimination. But I went along anyway.) The doctor asked me how long it was since I'd last seen a doctor. Well, I'd had my class 1 initial at Gatwick just a month earlier, so I told him. It turns out he's an AME, and often does class 1 and class 2 medicals, as well has having a PPL! So we spent the rest of the medical talking about flying! I'll probably go to him for my renewals now... he usually does medicals out of his Gatwick office, but does occassionaly do them out of his office in the City, which is less than 2 minutes walk from my office. I'm sure he won't be cheap, but it's worth paying slightly over the odds to be able to go and get my medical in my lunch break!
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I have to admit it seems you're being a little harsh on englishal. I don't smoke - not tobacco, not marijuana, not even when I was in Amsterdam. But I don't have a problem with other people who choose to do so, even pilots. So long as they leave enough time for the drugs to be completely removed from their system before flying, of course.
I do, however, enjoy the odd drop of alcohol, as I think most of us do. Of course, I'd never dream of flying without leaving more than a reasonable amount of time after drinking. I can't see the difference between alcohol and any other drug. So long as that drug is legal in the country where you take it, obviously!
Back to the subject of medicals, though - I agree, shop around. Prices definitely seem to vary. Also, some doctors aren't able to do certain parts of the medical (I spoke to one doctor about my class 2 initial, who quoted me a very reasonable price, but then added that I'd also have to visit someone else for the eye test, and that would require an additional charge. Can't see how a doctor could not be able to do a Class 2 eye test - all it involves is reading the eye chart from a specified distance - but there you go!)
When I started my current job, my company required me to have a medical. (Another thing I can't see the point of. I have no idea how any aspect of the medical could affect my ability to write computer programs. And if my company then rejected me on the basis of the medical, I'm sure it could be classed as discrimination. But I went along anyway.) The doctor asked me how long it was since I'd last seen a doctor. Well, I'd had my class 1 initial at Gatwick just a month earlier, so I told him. It turns out he's an AME, and often does class 1 and class 2 medicals, as well has having a PPL! So we spent the rest of the medical talking about flying! I'll probably go to him for my renewals now... he usually does medicals out of his Gatwick office, but does occassionaly do them out of his office in the City, which is less than 2 minutes walk from my office. I'm sure he won't be cheap, but it's worth paying slightly over the odds to be able to go and get my medical in my lunch break!
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Can't see how a doctor could not be able to do a Class 2 eye test - all it involves is reading the eye chart from a specified distance
Oh, and when I did my company medical declaration I told them that I had recently passed a CAA class-2 - their response what "why? what's wrong with you?"
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Maybe my class 2 doctor didn't do the full eye test then? Or maybe my memory is fading???
I know my class 1 eye test was the most thorough I've ever had in my life. Including spotting a tiny scratch on the back of my eye. The doctor was convinced it was an injury and not an infection, and asked if I had any idea what it was. I didn't. It was only a few hours later that I recalled a family holiday one Christmas when I was about 3. I grabbed hold of a decoration on the Christmas tree at the hotel, squeezed it, and it shattered. I got a piece in my eye, and my dad took me to hospital to check there was no damage. That must be what the doctor saw - amazing! He told me I was very fortunate that it was just to the side of the critical area where he'd have had to fail me. Whew!
FFF
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I know my class 1 eye test was the most thorough I've ever had in my life. Including spotting a tiny scratch on the back of my eye. The doctor was convinced it was an injury and not an infection, and asked if I had any idea what it was. I didn't. It was only a few hours later that I recalled a family holiday one Christmas when I was about 3. I grabbed hold of a decoration on the Christmas tree at the hotel, squeezed it, and it shattered. I got a piece in my eye, and my dad took me to hospital to check there was no damage. That must be what the doctor saw - amazing! He told me I was very fortunate that it was just to the side of the critical area where he'd have had to fail me. Whew!
FFF
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