Aviation Class 2 Medical – Eye sight requirements

[Guest colt_pa22]

Aviation Class 2 Medical ? Eye sight requirements

 

Hi,

 

Just wondering if any of the flying members know the eye sight requirements for passing a Class 2 medical i.e how many lines from the top do you need to be able to read down? The CASA website does not list anything specific. Any inside information will be helpful.

 

colt

 

 

[Guest lonewolf]

eyesight

 

I believe if you have relatively normal eyesight you will be fine. If you need to wear glasses normally wear them, don't fret about a class two it is very straight forward and not intense. Urine test, eyesight test, blood pressure and a heap of personal questions regarding drug use, any heart disease kidney etc.

 

 

[Guest colt_pa22]

Thanks lonewolf for the reply.

 

After search the CASA website more thoroughly I found some more information. After reading ordering glasses is for me.

 

Source: CASA

 

Student and Private Pilots

 

For students and private pilots, acceptable values are at least 6/12, corrected if necessary, in each eye. An acuity of at least 6/9 (with or without correction) with both eyes open is also required.

 

If the student or private pilot applicant cannot achieve 6/12 (with or without correction) in each eye, the DAME should inquire about the defective eye and record the cause.

 

In cases of doubt, referral to a CASA Designated Aviation Ophthalmologist or prescribing optician is indicated. These applicants may be acceptable for non-commercial licences; however, their licences will carry endorsements restricting operations to Australia.

 

By definition, if an applicant achieves no better than 6/12 in the poorer eye, the applicant is considered to be functionally monocular.

 

Monocular Pilots

 

Monocular pilots may be divided into two categories:

 

� The monocular condition?the situation in which an applicant has only one functioning eye.

 

� The functionally monocular condition?the situation in which an applicant has two eyes, but the visual acuity of one cannot be corrected to 6/9 or better.

 

Provided the visual acuity requirements can be met in the functioning eye, with or without correction, a waiver is granted for Class 2 certification, limited to Australian Airspace, for both the monocular condition and for functionally monocular pilots. Likely Conditions on

 

an applicant?s Medical Certificate are:

 

� Not valid for mustering or agricultural flying.

 

� Valid in Australian airspace only.

 

� Special conditions apply.

 

Functionally monocular pilots who can meet the visual acuity standard with the remaining eye may obtain Class 1 certification. These applicants are required to show that flight safety is not jeopardised by the reduced visual acuity or absence of the other eye. Only the Aviation Medicine Section can issue this waiver. Likely Conditions on the resulting Medical Certificates are as set out above for Class 2 Medical Certificates.

 

colt