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Looking for some guidance from a mild red-green color deficient pilot. My fifteen year old son completed his first medical, and received a restriction due to not being able to read the Ishihara Plates. After doing some research, and speaking with both the FAA and CAMI, they have suggested that he complete the alternate color screenings before requesting the Specialized Operational Medical Test. I'm confident he wouldn't have an issue passing the SOMA (based on performance in flight school ie. light signal test, discriminating colors on an aeronautical map) my concern is he is still young, and it is final.
What is the best test to take for a mild green-red deficiency? He took the Farnsworth D-15, and out of the four sets of colored bars, he only flipped two (very closely related colors). While this test is not acceptable, it was a starting point. It is my understanding that many pilots have issues with the Ishihara, but have been successful on others.
What is the best test to take for a mild green-red deficiency? He took the Farnsworth D-15, and out of the four sets of colored bars, he only flipped two (very closely related colors). While this test is not acceptable, it was a starting point. It is my understanding that many pilots have issues with the Ishihara, but have been successful on others.