Dear all
The best way to pass the medical if you suspect you have a colour deficiency is probably to buy yourself a copy of the Ishihara 14 plate Concise Edition available on the internet or at bookstores. Look at the plates at home. You are allowed 5 errors on plates 1-11. That leaves the 6 easier ones. 1 is obvious to all. That leaves only 5. With a new book and good lightning you can see them. At least with a little practise.
Now take that book with you to your local optometrist and bring the 8500-7 form. Do all the eye tests or just the colour vision test and bring the completed or semi completed form to the AME. He doesn't even look at your eyes if you have done the full test. Do this every time and you don't have to take any other test or get an LOE. EASY!
DOC
IN FEBRUARY 2008 I WROTE THIS:
Hi. Before going to an AME for my medical can I go to a local English optometrist and have him fill out the form 8500-7 so that the AME can skip the eye tests? If so do I simply bring the filled out and signed form to the AME and where does the optometrist state the results of a colour vision test?
Thanks
YOU ANSWERED:
That should work. The color vision goes in the block 16.
NOW YOU (OR SOMEONE ELSE) WRITE:
An optometrist can complete the 8500-7. The AME is still responsible for the accuracy of the reports and is supposed to do the color vision test.
and
The Examiner must personally conduct the physical examination. This section provides guidance for completion of Items 21-58 of the Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate, FAA Form 8500-8."
I interpret that to mean the AME must perform the color vision test. The primary purpose of the 8500-7 is to determine whether or not an airman meets the requirements of Part 67.401. It is not a tool to convey examination information to an AME from an eye specialist.
Other members dispute this. Captain Teezy wrote:
I called Oklahoma City and they said that you can take the 8500-7 to an optometrist and get your vision and color vision stats recorded and then bypass an tests with the AME. So go to an optometrist have them fill out the 8500-7 and ask them to make color vision stats (using an FAA approved test of course) in the remarks section and then take that to the AME. The AME will forward this to the FAA with his 8500-8.
See this thread: http://forums.jetcareers.com/ask-flight-surgeon/71774-color-vision-letter-evidence-status-3.html
WHAT IS CORRECT? It has worked for me so far.
???
The best way to pass the medical if you suspect you have a colour deficiency is probably to buy yourself a copy of the Ishihara 14 plate Concise Edition available on the internet or at bookstores. Look at the plates at home. You are allowed 5 errors on plates 1-11. That leaves the 6 easier ones. 1 is obvious to all. That leaves only 5. With a new book and good lightning you can see them. At least with a little practise.
Now take that book with you to your local optometrist and bring the 8500-7 form. Do all the eye tests or just the colour vision test and bring the completed or semi completed form to the AME. He doesn't even look at your eyes if you have done the full test. Do this every time and you don't have to take any other test or get an LOE. EASY!
DOC
IN FEBRUARY 2008 I WROTE THIS:
Hi. Before going to an AME for my medical can I go to a local English optometrist and have him fill out the form 8500-7 so that the AME can skip the eye tests? If so do I simply bring the filled out and signed form to the AME and where does the optometrist state the results of a colour vision test?
Thanks
YOU ANSWERED:
That should work. The color vision goes in the block 16.
NOW YOU (OR SOMEONE ELSE) WRITE:
An optometrist can complete the 8500-7. The AME is still responsible for the accuracy of the reports and is supposed to do the color vision test.
and
The Examiner must personally conduct the physical examination. This section provides guidance for completion of Items 21-58 of the Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate, FAA Form 8500-8."
I interpret that to mean the AME must perform the color vision test. The primary purpose of the 8500-7 is to determine whether or not an airman meets the requirements of Part 67.401. It is not a tool to convey examination information to an AME from an eye specialist.
Other members dispute this. Captain Teezy wrote:
I called Oklahoma City and they said that you can take the 8500-7 to an optometrist and get your vision and color vision stats recorded and then bypass an tests with the AME. So go to an optometrist have them fill out the 8500-7 and ask them to make color vision stats (using an FAA approved test of course) in the remarks section and then take that to the AME. The AME will forward this to the FAA with his 8500-8.
See this thread: http://forums.jetcareers.com/ask-flight-surgeon/71774-color-vision-letter-evidence-status-3.html
WHAT IS CORRECT? It has worked for me so far.
???