Comments for AviationMD http://www.aviationmd.com Pilot Check Ride Resources Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Welcome to the New Aviation MD by Flight Check http://www.aviationmd.com/welcome-to-the-new-aviation-md/#comment-7 Flight Check Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:17:54 +0000 http://www.aviationmd.com/?p=5#comment-7 Carl, This is the first time I've heard of a licensed pilot being issued a medical certificate with that limitation. However, the FAA has been overhauling their outdated medical certification process and this may be what they call "progress." My first question to you is: Are you applying for a new certificate or rating? If so the medical flight test can be combined with your check ride and the applicable Practical Test Standards will apply. A stand alone medical flight test will be conducted to demonstrate that an applicant can safely operate the aircraft. I'm surprised you haven't done this before. Useful vision in only one eye (monocular vision) is one condition for which a medical flight test might be used. There are hundreds of pilots flying with monocular vision waivers. The waiver becomes part of your medical certificate and shows that you have satisfactorily demonstrated the ability to safely perform the duties as required by the regulations. Thus, they'll remove the student pilot limitation. The following maneuvers and procedures will be conducted by your examiner: (1) Observe an applicant with a visual defect(one eye missing or one eye blind) demonstrate the following in an aircraft: (a) The ability to select emergency landing fields at a distance, from high altitude, and preferably over unfamiliar terrain. (b) The ability to simulate forced landings in difficult fields; note the manner of approach, rate of descent , and comparative distance at which obstructions (stumps, boulders, ditches, etc.) are recognized. (c) The ability to recognize other aircraft (which may be present by prearrangement ) approaching at a collision course (particularly aircraft approaching from the far right or far left). (d) The ability to judge distances and to recognize landmarks (compared with the inspector's estimate). (e) The ability to land the aircraft. (f) The ability to read aeronautical charts in flight and tune the radio to a predetermined station accurately and rapidly. (g) The ability to read instrument panels (including an overhead panel, if any) quickly and correctly. We hope this was helpful and thank you for choosing the AviationMD as your source for pilot information. Carl,

This is the first time I’ve heard of a licensed pilot being issued a medical certificate with that limitation. However, the FAA has been overhauling their outdated medical certification process and this may be what they call “progress.”

My first question to you is: Are you applying for a new certificate or rating? If so the medical flight test can be combined with your check ride and the applicable Practical Test Standards will apply.

A stand alone medical flight test will be conducted to demonstrate that an applicant can safely operate the aircraft. I’m surprised you haven’t done this before. Useful vision in only one eye (monocular vision) is one condition for which a medical flight test might be used. There are hundreds of pilots flying with monocular vision waivers. The waiver becomes part of your medical certificate and shows that you have satisfactorily demonstrated the ability to safely perform the duties as required by the regulations. Thus, they’ll remove the student pilot limitation.

The following maneuvers and procedures will be conducted by your examiner:

(1) Observe an applicant with a visual defect(one eye missing or one eye blind) demonstrate the
following in an aircraft:
(a) The ability to select emergency landing fields at a distance, from high altitude, and preferably over unfamiliar terrain.
(b) The ability to simulate forced landings in difficult fields; note the manner of approach, rate of descent , and comparative distance at which
obstructions (stumps, boulders, ditches, etc.) are
recognized.
(c) The ability to recognize other aircraft (which may be present by prearrangement )
approaching at a collision course (particularly aircraft approaching from the far right or far left).
(d) The ability to judge distances and to recognize landmarks (compared with the inspector’s
estimate).
(e) The ability to land the aircraft.
(f) The ability to read aeronautical charts in flight and tune the radio to a predetermined station accurately and rapidly.
(g) The ability to read instrument panels (including an overhead panel, if any) quickly and
correctly.

We hope this was helpful and thank you for choosing the AviationMD as your source for pilot information.

]]> Comment on Welcome to the New Aviation MD by Carl Reed http://www.aviationmd.com/welcome-to-the-new-aviation-md/#comment-6 Carl Reed Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:24:50 +0000 http://www.aviationmd.com/?p=5#comment-6 I have been a licensed pilot since 1972. Due to an issue with a medical, for which I now have a written authorization, the letter from the FAA states "The medical flight test must be successfully accomplished n conjunction with your pilot check ride." They issued me a medical certificate third class which states for student pilot purposes only. Does this sound right? Are all medical flight test the same? I have vision in only one eye, except for very slight peripheral vision, but I have passed 5 medicals since loss of vision, including one in 2009. I have been a licensed pilot since 1972. Due to an issue with a medical, for which I now have a written authorization, the letter from the FAA states “The medical flight test must be successfully accomplished n conjunction with your pilot check ride.” They issued me a medical certificate third class which states for student pilot purposes only. Does this sound right? Are all medical flight test the same? I have vision in only one eye, except for very slight peripheral vision, but I have passed 5 medicals since loss of vision, including one in 2009.

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