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Forum: Medical & Health
27th Oct 2009, 19:21
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Tony, there's no such thing as a medical...

Tony, there's no such thing as a medical conversion. If it's your first JAA class 1, you do the full routine at Gatwick. Do you have a reference for the "renewal" route? I've never heard of it;...
Forum: Medical & Health
12th Sep 2009, 18:32
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Why wouldn't they be?

Why wouldn't they be?
Forum: Medical & Health
7th Jul 2009, 21:16
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

The whole CAD test remote control thing makes one...

The whole CAD test remote control thing makes one wonder if a youth spent being weened on Sonic the Hedgehog and Street Fighter II wasn't wasted after all...
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Jun 2009, 21:03
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

You're missing the point. Such lights present red...

You're missing the point. Such lights present red and white; hardly similar colours and easily discernable to all but the most severely affected CVD sufferers. Why do you think the City University...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Jun 2009, 19:32
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

None of this detracts from the fact that the CAA...

None of this detracts from the fact that the CAA demand you be able to differenciate between very very light green and very very very light green... A clearly proposterous situation as...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th May 2009, 20:46
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

AME Search Criteria...

AME Search Criteria (http://ame.cami.jccbi.gov/search.asp?search=country)
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Jan 2009, 19:51
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Chucky, I recommend you spend this evening...

Chucky, I recommend you spend this evening reading this thread from start to finish.

One of the key factors to passing the tests is knowing how they work. Knowing that the reds, greens, whites...
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Nov 2008, 12:44
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Me, for starters. Incidentally I now have an...

Me, for starters. Incidentally I now have an unrestricted class 1 medical. It's a crap system with no scientific foundation whatsoever.
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Nov 2008, 16:32
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Find me someone who's failed it once and I'll be...

Find me someone who's failed it once and I'll be impressed! It's easy.
Forum: Medical & Health
7th Nov 2008, 18:48
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

One word: bollocks. I expect the "classes"...

One word: bollocks.

I expect the "classes" are simply memorising the plates.
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Sep 2008, 06:18
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Yes, IFR no problem. I had an IMC rating whilst I...

Yes, IFR no problem. I had an IMC rating whilst I still had a restricted Class 2 medical. Do your night qualification dual, get a restricted Class 1, then onwards and upwards to CPL/IR/FI, whatever...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Sep 2008, 17:28
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

As you'll see from this page...

As you'll see from this page (http://myflightsurgeon.com/Farnsworth.html) yes, the hue does change. If you know this, you're half way to passing.

You could always buy yourself a "revision aid"...
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Jul 2008, 02:27
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Gatwick only have 2 lanterns: Holmes/Wright and...

Gatwick only have 2 lanterns: Holmes/Wright and Beynes.
Forum: Medical & Health
7th Jul 2008, 16:52
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

They were certainly quick and efficient when I...

They were certainly quick and efficient when I validated my license over there to do some flying on holiday! Guess that's a sample of 1 though...

I see you're in Stellenbosch. If you do end up...
Forum: Medical & Health
9th Mar 2008, 17:46
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

20/20 yes, but glasses are allowed.

20/20 yes, but glasses are allowed.
Forum: Medical & Health
1st Mar 2008, 06:51
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

wf, Just a brief letter saying, "we examined...

wf,

Just a brief letter saying, "we examined you in 2006 and as part of further research we need red/green CVD's. We'll pay your travel expenses, so give us a bell if you're interested". Didn't go...
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Feb 2008, 17:27
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Anyone else get a letter from City about further...

Anyone else get a letter from City about further red/green CVD research? They say they'll throw me a tenner and travel expenses for my trouble. Wonder if that stretches to 120L of Avgas :E
Forum: Medical & Health
28th Feb 2008, 17:26
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Stick the instructor in the RH seat as a safety...

Stick the instructor in the RH seat as a safety pilot, then fly your circuits and log P1. That's how many people have done it, and the CAA have happily issued their night qual.

The instructor who...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Feb 2008, 06:31
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

It's in London - ...

It's in London - http://www.city.ac.uk/optometry/

Personally I found the Farnsworth much easier than the lanterns used in JAA-land, so it might be a decent option for you!
Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Nov 2007, 15:34
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

If you want chapter and verse, I suggest you read...

If you want chapter and verse, I suggest you read this (starting on page 49):

http://www.jaa.nl/publications/jars/606984.pdf
Forum: Medical & Health
19th Nov 2007, 18:43
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Just like Tomorrow's World said our cars would...

Just like Tomorrow's World said our cars would all fly by now :}

The thing is that it shouldn't be us who has to change. The standard of colour vision required by JAA is utterly unrepresentative...
Forum: Medical & Health
31st Oct 2007, 22:04
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Just a final note on the subject for anyone who...

Just a final note on the subject for anyone who might find themselves in the same situation as me. Having read of previous experiences in the 'colour vision part 1' thread, I was a little concerned...
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Sep 2007, 16:40
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

I've tried them aswell. Can you read the...

I've tried them aswell. Can you read the splatterbomb plates? Yes. Does anything else look any different? Not really.
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Aug 2007, 18:35
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Tel, if you fancy a group mission, we can take...

Tel, if you fancy a group mission, we can take the cardinal. I'm sure Rob would join us, so would be cheaper (and much more fun) to all pile in and do it GA style right into Dubendorf airport :)
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Aug 2007, 18:01
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

I'd be interested to see those LVA, unfortunately...

I'd be interested to see those LVA, unfortunately the links on your site don't work.
Forum: Medical & Health
18th Jun 2007, 06:21
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Wow, I have to say I think Blinkz is right! My...

Wow, I have to say I think Blinkz is right! My initial student medical did indeed say "day vfr only", but the one in my license book simply says "see license for restrictions", and the license simply...
Forum: Medical & Health
17th Jun 2007, 18:29
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

I just wondered, because it's pretty widely...

I just wondered, because it's pretty widely accepted by our fellow colour-cripples that those going the CPL route can do the night-rating dual, get signed off as required, and the CAA seem to have no...
Forum: Medical & Health
17th Jun 2007, 16:34
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

Incidentily chaps, I know the night rating can be...

Incidentily chaps, I know the night rating can be done dual etc.. but since the IMC rating doesn't involve any solo time whatsoever, is there anything to stop you getting the rating yet being...
Forum: Medical & Health
17th Jun 2007, 16:31
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

I really can't understand why they've got away...

I really can't understand why they've got away with it for so long.. a mal-administered test of highly questionable relevancy, commonly failed by over 25%(!) of people with perfect colour vision...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Jun 2007, 19:59
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,938
Posted By Shunter

You can count me in for that. 1) 2Close 2)...

You can count me in for that.

1) 2Close
2) TelBoy
3) Neo_RS14
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