Originally Posted by
RampFlyer
Hello all,
I am 31yrs old with a Commercial ASEL, AMEL, Instrument rated with about 370 TT, and 42 total ME. I have read in previous posts in this thread that I could possibly get a waiver to be accepted to UPT at my age. However, during the start of my flight training(which was 10yrs ago) I was unable to pass the color blind test when I went to get my medical and so a restriction was placed upon it. In order for me to have it removed an FAA agent and myself stood at one end of the field from the control tower so the controller could flash red, white, and green lights at me and all i had to do was tell the agent what the colors were. I passed the test and the FAA issued me a SODA (Statement of Demonstrated Ability) saying that I was waived from taking the color blind test each time I went to renew my medical.
So, my question is if I applied and was accepted and I went to the flight Dr. for a physical and just so happened to pass the color blind (which I am told has been the same test used for years) would the SODA be an issue as far as a flight surgeon passing me? I hope i made some sense asking this question. I am just curious if a military career can still be a possibility for me. In the mean time I am currently working on my CFI and going from there.
I appreciate any thoughts or advice from you all.
I would be quite surprised if the flight doc...any flight doc accepted the SODA in place of the test. The Air Force anyhow seems to take this very seriously. A failure there would mean a failure overall. My $$ is on that you'll have to take the color blindness test. Yes, it is the same test that they've used for years but the numbers change. I know a guy who was colorblind and memorized the numbers in order. Trouble was the numbers had changed and he failed miserably.