Quick question: Restricted Class 1 medical
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Quick question: Restricted Class 1 medical
If someone could answer this i would be grateful. I have a restriced class 1 medical, which entitles me to become a flying instructor and carry out aerial work. Can you obtain a commercial licence with a restricted class 1?
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From: Den Haag
You don't say what the restriction is or how it's described as, in essence, there is no such thing as a 'restricted class 1.' There may be limitations listed, however, such as requiring the wearing of spectacles or only operating "as or with co-pilot."
To answer your question though, a Class 1 medical is by definition a medical certificate issued for the puposes of obtaining a commercial licence, so if you actually hold a Class 1 - yes!
To answer your question though, a Class 1 medical is by definition a medical certificate issued for the puposes of obtaining a commercial licence, so if you actually hold a Class 1 - yes!
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As far as I am aware, a class 1 restricted medical can not be used for CAT work. It replaced the class 2 medical which was used to allow instruction to be carried out by those that couldn't meet class 1 standards. There used to be 3 classes of medical.
JAR FCL3 refers.
I'm not sure about obtaining a commercial licence, but in any case, there would be a NPT (no public transport) limitation, so probably not much use for you.
JAR FCL3 refers.
I'm not sure about obtaining a commercial licence, but in any case, there would be a NPT (no public transport) limitation, so probably not much use for you.
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From: Den Haag
JAR FCL3 refers.
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http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/1859/20090...idanceV6-1.pdf
It's in the section titled 'UK Specific Limitations'.
The three classes of medical were, as far as I can remember;
One - for public transport,
Two - for aerial work,
And Three - for PPL
When these were changed to the two classes that we have now, some pilots flying on an original Class Two didn't meet the standards of the New Class One required and so were issued with a Class One with the limitation as described in the above document, commonly referred to as a 'Restricted Class One'.
It's in the section titled 'UK Specific Limitations'.
The three classes of medical were, as far as I can remember;
One - for public transport,
Two - for aerial work,
And Three - for PPL
When these were changed to the two classes that we have now, some pilots flying on an original Class Two didn't meet the standards of the New Class One required and so were issued with a Class One with the limitation as described in the above document, commonly referred to as a 'Restricted Class One'.
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From: Den Haag
Interesting, but I suspect the problem in this case will be that the alleviation only applies to National Licences, and they are no longer issued to those who have not already held one. So, an initial CPL will be a JAR licence and so will require a JAR medical. That's how I see it, anyway.
