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"Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Madape on 07-08-02 at 11:40z
Hiya All

Some of you may know that after I've finished my Univeristy course, and if I can get sponsorship with an airline, I want to train to become a Commercial Pilot.

In the UK (According to my current CAA Medical Certificate) there are 3 Class's of Medical Certificate, Class 1, 2, and 3, I currently hold a Class 2 which expires in 2005. I was just wondering what are the expectations of fitness for a Class 1 Certificate, do I need to be super fit for the airlines to take me? I am fairly fit, 1.9 Meters in height, and about 160 Pounds in weight.

Any Advice/Help on this would be v.helpful :)

Sam Harvey
sam@crew.flightadventures.com

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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Ben_Chiu on 07-09-02 at 02:18z
> In the UK (According to my current CAA Medical Certificate) there are 3
> Class's of Medical Certificate, Class 1, 2, and 3, I currently hold a
> Class 2 which expires in 2005. I was just wondering what are the
> expectations of fitness for a Class 1 Certificate, do I need to be super
> fit for the airlines to take me? I am fairly fit, 1.9 Meters in height,
> and about 160 Pounds in weight.
>
> Any Advice/Help on this would be v.helpful :)

Greetings Sam:

I don't know if the CAA standards are different or not, but you might want to have a look at the FAA's requirements for a Class 1 at http://www.flightphysical.com/

Click the Medical Standards link on the left and then the Class One Requirements link.

Hope this helps!

Ben


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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Madape on 07-09-02 at 10:11z
Thanks for the site Ben will take a look!

Sam Harvey
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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Madape on 07-09-02 at 10:17z
Ahh thats a relief, the sight standards are the same for Class 2 as a Class 1 - I had an operation on my left eye whe I was born, it only affected the sight v.slightly but I think if I can pass a Class 2, Class 1 does seem too difficult!

Sam Harvey
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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Ben_Chiu on 07-09-02 at 18:53z
> Ahh thats a relief, the sight standards are the same for Class 2 as a
> Class 1 - I had an operation on my left eye whe I was born, it only
> affected the sight v.slightly but I think if I can pass a Class 2, Class
> 1 does seem too difficult!

That's good news, Sam. However, you make it sound like studying for a urine test! :)
Good luck and send us some pix when you start flying again!

Ben


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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Madape on 07-10-02 at 07:42z
>That's good news, Sam. However, you make it sound like
>studying for a urine test! :)
>Good luck and send us some pix when you start flying
>again!

LOL Will do!

Sam Harvey
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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by AlanParkinson on 07-11-02 at 00:47z
Hi Ben,

Over here, the urine test and eyesight test are combined - if you can see AND fill the bottle from across the room, you pass both!

Alan


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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Ben_Chiu on 07-11-02 at 03:33z
> Over here, the urine test and eyesight test are combined - if you can
> see AND fill the bottle from across the room, you pass both!

LOL!

Ben


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"RE: Class 1 Medical"
Posted by Madape on 07-11-02 at 10:40z
ROFL!!!

Sam Harvey
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