British CAA class 1 eyesight requirements
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British CAA class 1 eyesight requirements
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I'm Ben, I'm studying physics and maths and further maths at the minute. When I'm done with school, I'm looking at being a pilot for a possible career. The only problem being that although I meet the requirements for visual acuity in the CAA guidance materials, my longsightedness is corrected with +9 diopteres and an astigmatism that I'm not sure by how much it's corrected. (apologies if this is unclear, I'm not an optician). In the documents it states that anything above the limits "May be assessed as fit provided that there are no other ocular abnormalities and no significant ocular pathology can be demonstrated." What does that mean?
I meet the medical on all other points, and it would be a shame if I went through life thinking I couldn't fly when I could have all along. How likely is it that I'll be failed? Is it even worth going to see an AME? Do you have any advice moving forwards?
I'm Ben, I'm studying physics and maths and further maths at the minute. When I'm done with school, I'm looking at being a pilot for a possible career. The only problem being that although I meet the requirements for visual acuity in the CAA guidance materials, my longsightedness is corrected with +9 diopteres and an astigmatism that I'm not sure by how much it's corrected. (apologies if this is unclear, I'm not an optician). In the documents it states that anything above the limits "May be assessed as fit provided that there are no other ocular abnormalities and no significant ocular pathology can be demonstrated." What does that mean?
I meet the medical on all other points, and it would be a shame if I went through life thinking I couldn't fly when I could have all along. How likely is it that I'll be failed? Is it even worth going to see an AME? Do you have any advice moving forwards?
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No, I don’t know the process, I’m FAA. It will begin if and when you fail the physical. Don’t eliminate yourself, let the doctor say you don’t having qualifying vision. At that point, he can tell you IF the CAA will grant a waiver and to apply. It all begins at the flight surgeon, not a web forum.
#6
UK/EU could be somewhat different (the US used to have a limit on correction, I know some countries still do). I'd ask the question on pprune.org, we're mostly US pilots here.
Also in the US (and presumably UK) it's not uncommon to get waivers for slight exceedances of things like hearing and vision standards.
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