Light Gun Restriction

[LoadMasterC141]

I have a potential student with a third class medical. In the restrictions section, it says,
"Not valid for flights requiring color signal control during daylight hours".

Does this mean the individual cannot fly to a control towered airport by himself? Is it still possible to obtain a PPL license? Is there anywhere I can find verbiage on this subject?

Thanks in advance!

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

This is the standard wording on the rewstreiction for color blondness. Yes you are correct, he cannot fly into a controlled field to my knowledge. He should look into alternative color vision tests.

 

[Maddog1974]

If the student can see the colors but not pass a color blindness test then they can get the restriction removed by demonstrating that they can see the light gun signals.

I had the same restriction for about two weeks. I contacted the FAA and an Examiner met me at the airport and we coordinated with the tower. They used the light gun and I called out the colors as they flashed them. He signed off on a Statement of Demonstrated Ability, which removed the restriction due to color blindness, and I was able to continue on with my training.

I wonder if he could do the same thing.

I know it sounds weird, I am color blind but can see and identify colors in stop lights, on the airport, in clothes, but if I look at the little circles with bubbles, I can't see a thing but colored bubbles.

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

If the student can see the colors but not pass a color blindness test then they can get the restriction removed by demonstrating that they can see the light gun signals.

I had the same restriction for about two weeks. I contacted the FAA and an Examiner met me at the airport and we coordinated with the tower. They used the light gun and I called out the colors as they flashed them. He signed off on a Statement of Demonstrated Ability, which removed the restriction due to color blindness, and I was able to continue on with my training.

I wonder if he could do the same thing.

I know it sounds weird, I am color blind but can see and identify colors in stop lights, on the airport, in clothes, but if I look at the little circles with bubbles, I can't see a thing but colored bubbles.

That process changed 2 years ago. You now must do the OCVT which includes a signal light gun test and identification of colors on an aeronautical chart. Failure of this test results in a PERMANENT restriction that cannot be removed with alternative color vision testing.