CAA/JAA Aviation Medical & related issues

[Icerman]

Class 1 medical, cheaper in other countries?

Would it be cheaper to get a JAA class 1 medical in eastern europe or other non-EU countries? I wouldn't mind travelling to Romania or Turkey to get it. I am currently expecting to spend about 800€ in N. Europe.

Cheers,
Icer

[simkin]

Alternatives to Gatwick for JAA Class 1

Icer,

Following thread could well be of use to you:

Alternatives to Gatwick for JAA Class 1

All the best, Sim

[Icerman]

Thank's a lot Simkin! Surely don't mind visiting Prague

[Jeheim]

Hi Icer,

I got my class 1 medical in Istanbul in Turkey for about 120 pounds. The best place to go is, the American Hospital in Istanbul. They will issue you with a JAA Class 1 Medical.

For training and licensing purposes, if you then need to convert it to a CAA class 1 medical, all you need to do is send the JAA certificate to the CAA in Gatwick, and they'll convert it for you for only 10 pounds.

Hope this helps!

James

[Icerman]

Thank’s Jeheim. I can get cheap flights to Turkey so it’s worth considering. I was in contact with Lithuanian CAA who I found to be very friendly and helpful. However even though they are a JAA member state they told me they can't issue JAA medicals. Would anyone know if Estonia or Latvia can issue JAA medicals?

Regards,
Icer

[diverine]

I just got a price from the Greek CAA. 150 euros for Class 1 medical...

Hey Icer,

check out the JAA website:

<http://www.jaa.nl/licensing/licensing_overview.html>

you can find out what country can authorize what on that webpage....

Regards,

[Icerman]

Thank you Diverine.

Oh man, my class 2 is going to cost the same..

[Kristian17]

CAA/JAA Aviation Medical

Do you recommend getting a medical before applying to places like OAT or FTE? Or should you wait until you get accepted onto a course?

Thanks for your help
Kristian

[Farrell]

You will have to have the Class 1 before you will even be considered for getting on a course.

If you have any doubts about something that might disqualify you from holding a Class 1, then go and have a chat with the CAA about it.

Good luck!

Farrell

[All Mod Cons]

CPL licence application & medical status

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help with this question. I've read through LASORS section D a couple of times but havent found my answer.

I passed the CPL/ME skills test last October following a modular training path. I was (am) about 10 hours short of the required 100 hours p1 time for licence application and intended to fly this off immediately after the test.

However, life being as it is and throwing things at you, something came up and I had to use all my 'flying' finances elsewhere. I haven't flown since the test.

I plan to fly the required hours in the next 2 or 3 months and get the application in. Even if I can't go any futher with my training right now, I don't want to 'waste' the CPL pass. The skills test is valid for 1 year for the purpose of licence application.

My question... do the CAA require you to hold a class 1 medical at the time of application or just at the time of the skills test? Mine lapsed back to a class 2 at the end of last year.

Many thanks,

[Keygrip]

Valid medical at time of licence application (doesn't have to be valid at time of skill test - but ideally would be).

OF MORE IMPORTANT NOTE!!! If the multi engine CPL skill test that you did, included your Multi Engine Piston Class Rating THAT BIT is only valid for six months - not twelve.

If you don't already have a multi engine piston class rating in your licence (presumably PPL) then GET THAT CLASS RATING APPLICATION IN BEFORE THE END OF SIX MONTHS!!

[All Mod Cons]

Thanks for that information. I'd missed the point about 6 months for the MEP application.
I'll have to get the class 1 renewed (though I don't need that for the hour building) and get on with it!

Regards.

<<edit: AMC - forgive the edit, it's just quicker for me than a reply. You don't need the medical for the class rating or the hour building - so save the cash until you're ready - but get that MEP application in before the end of the six months.

CONSIDER a short holiday in the Florida if you can find a cheap 7 day return with a lo-cost charter. 10 hours of time building does not require a visa and you could renew your class one medical here, too. Just try a cost exercise and see which works out best. PM if you have direct questions.>>

[mcgoo]

if you going to get a commercial license you may as well get the class 1 now, it may cost £400 for the first one but it's only about £110 to renew, and like you stated if they do find something it's better to know now than when you have spent xx amount of thousands on training.

[bjkeates]

Current cost of class 1 is £302, as they've removed the EEG and Chest X-ray from the procedure.

[smith]

A class 1 reverts to a class 2 at the expiry of the class 1 for a certain amount of time. Best to get Class 1 initially and when it lapses continue flying with class 2 privelidges. Class 1 only needs renewed when applying for CPL/IR issue as professional training s always carried out dual.

[smith]

Class1 Medical for CPL/ir

Mine has ran out and reverted to Class II, I am thinking of doing the IR first, my question is do I need the Class I for doing the CPL and IR as they are both under instruction or do I only need the Class I for license issue?

Also how many hours P1 are required to start the IR (prior to CPL).

Thanks

Smith

[clarityinthemurk]

I understand that the IR requires as a minimum a Class 2 medical with Class 1 hearing privileges. Now, even though your Class 1 has expired, if you look at the next hearing test dates on the Class 1 certificate, you may well find that these are still some way in the future. So, in theory you may be ok.

However, I do not know anyone who has actually used this, and many schools for “insurance” purposes may require you to revalidate the Class 1 anyway before they allow you fly IMC in their aircraft.

Better call or write to your licensing authority, and when you get the official line, post it here.

[BigGrecian]

Smith - you could have answered all your questions using LASORS - read that first next time.

LASORS E1.2

When applying for an IR(A) you must produce evidence
of having met the following flying requirements:-
50 hours cross-country flight time as PIC in
aeroplanes or helicopters, of which at least 10 hours
shall be in aeroplanes.

You must also have a night rating as also detailed in E1.2

LASORS D1.7

An applicant for a JAR-FCL CPL(A) shall hold a valid
JAR-FCL Class 1 Medical Certificate.
FULL DETAILS OF MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
ARE CONTAINED IN JAR-FCL 3 AND SECTION A5

So therefore you need the Class 1 for CPL issue but only Class 2 for training.

[RITZER82]

A question on medical

Greetings all, just a quick important question that has cropped up in my head, what happens if you have completed your fATPL course and then you fail your medical, is there some sort of an insurance policy that enables some sort of a refund towards the training cost, and while we are on this subject can somebody provide me a link please on where I can take my medical as I live in London all assiatance will be much appreciated, thanks.

[Whirlygig]

Your Class 1 initial medical has to be taken at Gatwick - look on the CAA website for details - after that, any AME with a number beginning with a 1 can do the renewal.

I would recommend you do your Class 1 first before you start studying as that is the toughest one to get through.

You can get Loss of Licence insurance but it is costly as probably wouldn't be worth it if all you stand to lose is the cost of ground school.

Cheers

Whirls