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Old 10-06-2017, 01:11 PM
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JohnBurke
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Originally Posted by caking View Post
my daughters boyfriend got a first class medical and went to take the FAA light test and failed it. He was not told that he should pretest and go to an ophthalmologist before going to take this test. Is his opportunity to get a commercial pilot license gone for good?
Not necessarily, but he's made it more difficult. He needs to investigate the matter through an aviation medical examiner who specializes in assistance with these medical cases, and should have taken his exam using a farnsworth lantern test. Generally failing the light gun test creates a permanent restriction.

Depending on the severity of his problem, he may or may not be able to secure a medical, or may face restrictions. If he cannot secure a medical, then he will be limited in what he can do and may not be able to pursue a commercial career.

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