CAA/JAA Aviation Medical & related issues

[Superpilot]

http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca...=90&pageid=527

[maxdrypower]

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126693
This is the medical forum you can search for this info as like most others it has been done time and time again. Or phone the CAA medical people they will tell you everything you need to know

[BlueRobin]

Hi
Where do you live?
If UK, it's a few quid over £300. You need to book an appointment with the CAA's AMC at Gatwick then go there.

Details

I claim the prize for not assuming you are UK-based

[Whirlygig]

Goo-goo_is_your_friend!

Assuming you're in the UK, the inital class 1 has to be done at Gatwick. It takes a few hours and cost somewhere between £350-400.

Cheers

Whirls

[BlueRobin]

Not any more Whirls, they cut out the chest x-ray and EEG some years ago so the cost has come down.

[bri1980]

If in the UK...

I'm going for mine next Tuesday and it cost £310. If you are UK based, just phone the appointments desk on 01293 573700 (option 1 and option 1 again) and book. They have two appointments in the day 8.30 and 12.45, and don't do weekends. In general there is a longer waiting list for the afternoon appointment (about 4 weeks when I booked).

They will send you out some information, and point you at some forms you will need to fill in and take with you.

Valid for one year if you are under 40 I think it is.

Brian

[JoeGlum]

Bluerobin,

Do you know why they cut that out? You still have to do it in other countries.

[kate140983]

Thanks everyone that's all my questions answered. I am uk based. U lot are great at responding so quickly thanks alot.

[t_boy]

hubair medical.

i am currently in talks with hubair about starting a integrated course with them,and of course they insist you must do a class one medical.i have just completed mine in ireland and have the medical valid till september 2008,why is it that they want me to undertake it again in belgium,is my irish jar medical not valid over there?
bering in mind iv just spent close to €900 on this medical it seems mad that i have to do it again for this jar ab initio course!! thanks for your help!

[TRY2FLY]

Don't know about Belgium, but for a small fee (£20stg me thinks) the UK CAA will change another country's JAR medical for a UK JAR one.

Talk to whatever authority is in charge of aviation in Belgium and see what they say.

Let us know how ya get on

[bluenose81huskys]

Caa Class 1 Medical

Hi All, My Class 2 medical has lapsed and now i am going to go for ATPL theory i want to get my Class 1 ready for my Commercial.... Does anyone know the exact way to getting a 1st class medical?, Do you fill the form in then just wait for a date & then pay? or Do you pay when you send application and request dates?

I work offshore just now so 2 on 2 weeks off, so I would only be able to go for a medical on certain dates, whats the best way to go about this please anyone?

[parris50]

If you phone the CAA, they will take a huge wedge of cash from your credit card straightaway and will make an appointment there and then.

[r44flyer]

You want to get your Class 1 before you start your theory? Did I read that correctly? If I did, wait a while, your theory will probably take you months and a Class 1 is only valid for 1 year.
Otherwise, as above. Call the CAA, make an appointment and pay over the phone there and then. £310.

EDIT: On the other hand you could get it asap to check you are actually fit to hold it!

[Whirlygig]

I think it's best to get the Class 1 initial medical straight away before you invest any time and money on studying and flying. You can let a Class 1 lapse (it becomes a Class 2) and then only have to have it renewed by a local AME rather than taking the trip to Gatwick again.

Cheers

Whirls

[Jean Bart]

medical

I m currentluy in the same situation T boy. JAR FCL exists but countries still have the right to enforce their own laws. So the Belgium authorities will give u a small sheet of paper to validate ur Class 1 after a short medical visit and a small fee (but I don t know how much).

[Anotherpilot007]

Exactly..... Get your Class 1 medical first before starting any training.

[bri1980]

I had mine on Tuesday, so here goes:

Phone the CAA for a date. They have two appointments in the day at 8.30 and 12.45. For the 12.45 ones you will have to wait about 2 to 3 weeks, and when I booked they were making 8.30 appointments with just a couple of days notice.

They take the payment-£310 at present. Then they send you some paperwork and a list of forms to download and fill in. You fill them in prior to your appointment, and get an opticians report if you wear glasses. You take all of this info with you to Gatwick on the day.

More info at www.caa.co.uk/medical

Bri

PS. If you go for 12.45 leave space for one of the famous CAA lunches!

[bluenose81huskys]

Thanks for all your help Guys, I will get my 1st class medical before going for theory!

So please correct me if I am wrong - The class 1 is valid for a year, so after this year does it carry on running for a class 2 for another year or 2........... Then I only have to see a local caa issuer to re validate my class 1 rather than travelling to Gatwick again.

Is this correct?

[bri1980]

Class 1 is valid for one year from date of issue unless you are over 40 in which case it is valid for 6 months.

You also get a class 2 on your class 1 certificate which is valid for 5 years unless:

1. You are 42 before the five years are up
2. You are already over 40.

In case 1 it will be valid until your 42nd birthday, in case 2 it will be valid for 2 years.

The Class 1 and 2 medicals can be revalidated by any CAA approved medical examiner.

B

[bluenose81huskys]

Thanks Bri for the confirmation of what i needed to know!

Thanks to all for your comments

Regards

Richie