Class 3 medical

stedabee · 02-11-2011 12:06pm #1

Hi all, I did a search and I couldn't find the correct answer, basically I'm heading over to Florida to do my ppl next Jan and I need to get a class 3 med. What I'm wondering is will the JAA approved medical in the mater hospital be ok or will I have to get a FAA approved med? The school is flight safety in Florida and it says nothing about JAA . It would be great if anyone could give me a insight to the difference in both and which one should be ok! Also who would you recommend to go to in Dublin. Many thanks

alan85 · 02-11-2011 12:32pm

From what I understand about training in the States I think you have to go to an aeromedical doctor there on arrival. So, I think you'll have to get an FAA medical done there. Do a search on Pprune for people that have trained there. There's plenty about training in the States and loads of advice to go on...

xflyer · 02-11-2011 12:34pm

Are you doing an FAA or JAA PPL? Actually as I write this you are clearly doing an FAA Pvt as there is no JAA class 3. So you need an AME approved by the FAA. There used to be one in Dublin, Doc Killeen but he's deceased now. I think there's one in the North. I'm sure the FAA website has a list. Failing that you can do the medical over in the US.

happy_head · 02-11-2011 2:42pm

Do you mind me asking why you are doing an FAA PPL? There are plenty of schools in Florida that do the JAA course. Do you plan on flying just in the US? The reason im asking is, I used to work with a guy that was mad to get his PPL and heard it was much cheaper to do in the US, so without enough research, he went to Florida and did his PPL, only to find out when he came back that his licence was no use over here and that he could have done a JAA PPL in florida for the same price. Im sure you have done some research but just making sure you know the JAA option is available in FTOs throughout USA.

I also think your referring to the Aeromedical centre in the Mater hospital, which only do Class one meds.

xflyer · 02-11-2011 4:58pm

Actually you can fly here on an FAA pvt with minimal restrictions. Not just on American aircraft either. But you're right it would be better to get a JAA/EASA PPL while he's at it. It will have to be converted anyway at some point. Easier to get a JAA medical too as there are several available in Ireland.

happy_head · 02-11-2011 5:24pm

xflyer wrote: »

Actually you can fly here on an FAA pvt with minimal restrictions. Not just on American aircraft either. But you're right it would be better to get a JAA/EASA PPL while he's at it. It will have to be converted anyway at some point. Easier to get a JAA medical too as there are several available in Ireland.

Oh ok i wasn't aware you could do that. I know some of the schools in the US do a package for the JAA PPL and for an extra $500 dollars you can get the FAA licence as well. I suppose if the OP is primarily going to fly in the US and doesnt plan on going on futher to ATPLs CPL etc its ok just to get the FAA Licence.

I wish i could have got time off work to head to the US for training, at half the price as over here!

xflyer · 02-11-2011 5:48pm

Actually stedabee, you mention Flight Safety but as far as I know they don't do stand alone PPL courses. They are specialists in professional flight training. Have you contacted them yet?

Also you'll need a visa from the TSA. If you wish to start in January, you'll need to have the application in soon. I presume that is now ongoing? If not you'll need to get on with it.

stedabee · 02-11-2011 9:01pm

Cheers guy for the reply, see when I rang the aero department in the mater they said they only do JAA class one , so what I need to know will a JAA medical be approved once I arrive or is there somewhere I can get a FAA approved over here? In relation to the licence as far as I know if u pass when I come home I'll have to do small exams to convert it to JAA! Is this correct?

happy_head · 02-11-2011 10:12pm

stedabee wrote: »

Cheers guy for the reply, see when I rang the aero department in the mater they said they only do JAA class one , so what I need to know will a JAA medical be approved once I arrive or is there somewhere I can get a FAA approved over here? In relation to the licence as far as I know if u pass when I come home I'll have to do small exams to convert it to JAA! Is this correct?

Im not entirely sure about converting from FAA to JAA to be honest, the IAA will clear that one up for you. I am looking in to doing hour building in florida next year and i was told by the school that i need to bring my JAA medical and JAA PPL to an FAA office on arrival and i presume they give me some sort of FAA equivent. So maybe your JAA med will do as well. Are you planning on flying commercially?? if not, i wouldnt bother going near the aeromedical centre and blowing enough money for about 7 hour flying in the US, instead just do a class 2 with one of these guys http://www.iaa.ie/index.jsp?p=208&n=207&a=594

stedabee · 02-11-2011 10:38pm

happy_head wrote: »

stedabee wrote: »

Cheers guy for the reply, see when I rang the aero department in the mater they said they only do JAA class one , so what I need to know will a JAA medical be approved once I arrive or is there somewhere I can get a FAA approved over here? In relation to the licence as far as I know if u pass when I come home I'll have to do small exams to convert it to JAA! Is this correct?

Im not entirely sure about converting from FAA to JAA to be honest, the IAA will clear that one up for you. I am looking in to doing hour building in florida next year and i was told by the school that i need to bring my JAA medical and JAA PPL to an FAA office on arrival and i presume they give me some sort of FAA equivent. So maybe your JAA med will do as well. Are you planning on flying commercially?? if not, i wouldnt bother going near the aeromedical centre and blowing enough money for about 7 hour flying in the US, instead just do a class 2 with one of these guys http://www.iaa.ie/index.jsp?p=208&n=207&a=594

Well I hope to go all the way but firstly I'll have to pass ppl and night licence! Going for 12 weeks and starts on 3rd of feb. Cheers I'll buzz them tomorrow and hopefully they can help me out!

globemaster1986 · 02-11-2011 11:53pm

FAA Class 2 and 3 medicals can still be done in Ireland, Dr Colm Killeen in Mountjoy Square does them (he is the son of the aforementioned deceased Dr Killeen). Can also be done "Up North" in Cullybackey wherever that is! Had my Class 2 done by Colm Killeen last Jan, top bloke!

http://ame.cami.jccbi.gov/amelist.asp

stedabee · 03-11-2011 12:13am

globemaster1986 wrote: »

FAA Class 2 and 3 medicals can still be done in Ireland, Dr Colm Killeen in Mountjoy Square does them (he is the son of the aforementioned deceased Dr Killeen). Can also be done "Up North" in Cullybackey wherever that is! Had my Class 2 done by Colm Killeen last Jan, top bloke!

http://ame.cami.jccbi.gov/amelist.asp

Brilliant thanks a million, I'll give him a call tomorrow and get this sorted so I can be on my way! Hopefully this will be ok to fly over in America. I'll ring IAA and see what they say too!

stedabee · 03-11-2011 12:19am

stedabee wrote: »

globemaster1986 wrote: »

FAA Class 2 and 3 medicals can still be done in Ireland, Dr Colm Killeen in Mountjoy Square does them (he is the son of the aforementioned deceased Dr Killeen). Can also be done "Up North" in Cullybackey wherever that is! Had my Class 2 done by Colm Killeen last Jan, top bloke!

http://ame.cami.jccbi.gov/amelist.asp

Sorry one last question, did you do a FAA class 2 or JAA class 2 and where did you do your training Ireland or elsewhere? Cheers

globemaster1986 · 03-11-2011 1:24am

stedabee wrote: »

stedabee wrote: »

Sorry one last question, did you do a FAA class 2 or JAA class 2 and where did you do your training Ireland or elsewhere? Cheers

It was an FAA Class 2. I did an FAA PPL (however not intending to use this back in Europe, taking a modular route to CPL).

stedabee · 03-11-2011 6:47pm

globemaster1986 wrote: »

stedabee wrote: »

stedabee wrote: »

Sorry one last question, did you do a FAA class 2 or JAA class 2 and where did you do your training Ireland or elsewhere? Cheers

It was an FAA Class 2. I did an FAA PPL (however not intending to use this back in Europe, taking a modular route to CPL).

Cool cheers man, I made a enquiry today and they said he'll be back on Monday, they do both JAA and FAA med apart from class one!

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