NC_BE300
Well-Known Member
Dr. Forred,
Thanks for all the great input you have on the forum.
I've read the "Color Vision Testing" sticky forum at the top of list- but wanted to ask this way to confirm up to date and since i'll be trying to pass information/guidance along to this guy.
One my friends who has just began taking flying lessons - his goal is only flying for fun/non commercial - has just taken his 1st medical exam with a problem in the color vision portion. (Was concerned about passing the plate test prior)
He asked the AME (In central North Carolina) if he had any options about taking another test alternative instead of the Ishihara - to which the AME replied " Good luck finding one "
This is the situation described to me:
He cant pass an Ishihara color plate test - his problem is called Deuteranomaly where he has a hard time seeing green color.
Although he is not green blind / can still see green as color apart from red, blue, etc. And can tell the difference between red, green, white signal lights.
Also wears glasses normally for vision correction to clarify.
AME issued his Student pilot certificate/medical with restriction:
" MUST WEAR CORRECTIVE LENSES
NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLYING OR BY COLOR SIGNAL CONTROL"
AME said that applicant will have to take an FAA light gun test next if want to remove restriction.
What would be his next step towards getting rid of that restiction (if possible) ?
Thanks for all the great input you have on the forum.
I've read the "Color Vision Testing" sticky forum at the top of list- but wanted to ask this way to confirm up to date and since i'll be trying to pass information/guidance along to this guy.
One my friends who has just began taking flying lessons - his goal is only flying for fun/non commercial - has just taken his 1st medical exam with a problem in the color vision portion. (Was concerned about passing the plate test prior)
He asked the AME (In central North Carolina) if he had any options about taking another test alternative instead of the Ishihara - to which the AME replied " Good luck finding one "
This is the situation described to me:
He cant pass an Ishihara color plate test - his problem is called Deuteranomaly where he has a hard time seeing green color.
Although he is not green blind / can still see green as color apart from red, blue, etc. And can tell the difference between red, green, white signal lights.
Also wears glasses normally for vision correction to clarify.
AME issued his Student pilot certificate/medical with restriction:
" MUST WEAR CORRECTIVE LENSES
NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLYING OR BY COLOR SIGNAL CONTROL"
AME said that applicant will have to take an FAA light gun test next if want to remove restriction.
What would be his next step towards getting rid of that restiction (if possible) ?