timrj
Pre-Flight
I recently had a class 3 medical and I "failed" the color vision check. My color vision is borderline and I am pretty sure I can pass one of the "alternate" tests but it appears the regulations have changed. (for some odd reason the ntsb/faa think that color deficiency was the cause of an accident so they are "Cracking down" on us defective pilots) In the past I took a test at my eye doctor and it was sufficient to show a letter to the medical examiner. But no more.
I am pretty sure the test scenario was not done to specifications of the test (lighting in the room, etc)
I can get one of the other tests that I can pass (just barely), but I don;t think most examiners have all the tests in their offices. If I show up with my own I expect that they will raise eyebrows and be suspicious.
(The whole thing is pretty odd if you ask me. I can tell green and red apart just fine, but for some reason the FAA deems it necessary to be able to pass a test that is specifically designed to confuse the eyes of some part of the population.)
What are my best options? It was unclear to me how to go about this.
I am a private pilot and would like to eventually do some CFI work, though not as my primary occupation.
Am I stuck getting some SODA every time I take a medical? And what is the process for doing that?
I am pretty sure the test scenario was not done to specifications of the test (lighting in the room, etc)
I can get one of the other tests that I can pass (just barely), but I don;t think most examiners have all the tests in their offices. If I show up with my own I expect that they will raise eyebrows and be suspicious.
(The whole thing is pretty odd if you ask me. I can tell green and red apart just fine, but for some reason the FAA deems it necessary to be able to pass a test that is specifically designed to confuse the eyes of some part of the population.)
What are my best options? It was unclear to me how to go about this.
I am a private pilot and would like to eventually do some CFI work, though not as my primary occupation.
Am I stuck getting some SODA every time I take a medical? And what is the process for doing that?