Originally Posted by
menlonoma
The only way to take the Farnsworth Lantern test nearby was to go to Berkeley and pay $175 for full color vision testing, and it was there that I was told I'm likely a dichromat. At this point nobody from the FAA wants to talk to me until I receive an official failure from Oklahoma City. It sounds like the only course of action from there is to write the head doctor a letter as he is not reachable by phone or email. I'm mainly frustrated because I feel like any pilot will get into major trouble if they cannot read a chart, especially in my home area with KSFO, KSJC, and KOAK, and since I've avoided busting into any airspace or flying into any mountains then I likely am completely able to read a chart, regardless of what the FAA thinks. If anyone knows of a better way to talk to someone from Aeromedical that isn't a phone operator and is accessible by phone or email I'd appreciate it.
The thing that irks me is that if anyone were flying in that area, they would likely be on flight following, or an IFR flight plan anyway.. Class B, C, or D, it doesn't matter.. You still need to be talking to ATC either way... And if you were flying IFR, it's even less of an issue because you aren't worried about the varying cloud clearance requirements anymore either. You might have some luck if you moved to Australia or Brazil, if you really want to be a pilot and have a color vision "problem". Go to cvdpa.com there is lots of good info there. But with the FAA, if you took the OCVT already, you are likely screwed. It's always worth a shot tho, so write that letter and explain your situation. Get a doctor or Tower guy to back you up on the light gun pass too.