Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:59 am
#1665216
Hi all,
I'm about to start training for my PPL later this month but I've ran into a bit of a stumbling block before I've even started.
I was looking at the Class 2 Medical requirements and everything looks fine, but I went to my optician to check everything was to standard (I wear glasses/contacts) and he found a potential issue with regards to visual acuity and monocular vision.
My left eye: 6/5
Right eye: 6/60
Binocular: 6/5
Now looking at the CAA standards, my left eye meets the requirements but the right one doesn't. We also done a field of vision test (dot test) and he says my FOV isn't affected by the right eye being lazy.
I've emailed an AME to see if this is a deal breaker but so far no response.
Should I be as concerned about this as I am? I've been saving for years to do my PPL and now it seems like it might not happen if this is an issue.
I'm about to start training for my PPL later this month but I've ran into a bit of a stumbling block before I've even started.
I was looking at the Class 2 Medical requirements and everything looks fine, but I went to my optician to check everything was to standard (I wear glasses/contacts) and he found a potential issue with regards to visual acuity and monocular vision.
My left eye: 6/5
Right eye: 6/60
Binocular: 6/5
Now looking at the CAA standards, my left eye meets the requirements but the right one doesn't. We also done a field of vision test (dot test) and he says my FOV isn't affected by the right eye being lazy.
I've emailed an AME to see if this is a deal breaker but so far no response.
Should I be as concerned about this as I am? I've been saving for years to do my PPL and now it seems like it might not happen if this is an issue.