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Originally Posted by MJP8251
Do you need a letter of evidence for a FALANT? I cant pass the plate test but have a current med with no restrictions and I took the falant. I am concerned however because my Doc is a military flight surgeon and now that I'm retired from the Navy, I have to find a civilian Doc that will give a Falant. According to my FS, he said the Falant is a perfectly acceptable color vision test. My understanding is that if one is not available you can ask for a statement of demonstrated ability (SODA) after going to an airport and proving to a fed you can tell the light gun colors from the tower and then you never have to take another color vision test. I hope this is true or my new flying job may be over at my next physical!
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This is true. I have a SODA issued in 1994 that I drag out to every class I physical I take. It is not noted on the medical certificate itself.
In order to get a Class I SODA, you need to do three things:
- read VFR sectional charts
- correctly identify light gun signals from the tower
- fly with a FSDO inspector and satisfy him/her that you can recognize different colors (Mine mission was to find a red barn. Not a problem in rural Michigan.)
I go 0 for 16 every 6 months on the test, but they keep making me take it!
OBTW: New medical certificate regs now require I carry a copy of the SODA along with my medical and license. (I don't plan on providing it to anyone unless specifically asked for it.)