IAA medical for C2

lomb

I want to get my ppl for my birthday in April next year. However with my current uncorrected vision( -5.75 and -3 astigmatism ) it appears I dont meet JAR requirements for C2 as its just outside the max -8 allowed. The corrected vision is fine at 6/6 in both eyes.
This has changed with EASA coming in and is in force this week in the UK with them not taking into account uncorrected for Class 2 certification so it appears I can get certed in the UK.
Ireland has opted out of EASA until the latest possible time of April 2013 and I dont wish to wait until this date to qualify here.

I have been advised to do the lot in the UK, medical, student, ground exams, ppl. I have done 20 hours so far and was hoping to go solo in the near future.

What kind of silly system is this? I am waiting to contact the Doctor in the IAA next week to see if an exception will be granted. They wont accept an EASA medical currently(changing next April for new licences but will for renewals.)

JJLongford

If you're in any way close to the border why don't you just do it up north so? You'll qualify with a CAA PPL using a CAA medical and that will allow you to fly in a southern club subsequently - just check it out with IAA first though to be sure. You then pop over to U.K. or up to North of Ireland to renew the Class 2 medical until medical requirements change here, which they probably will.

May be silly but it's just the way things work unfortunately.

lomb

Things might work that way but its discrimination by any other name. Your method would indeed work as the IAA advise that a UK EASA licence is valid throughout Europe. I like the club Im in frankly and prefer it there. Lukily Im in Dublin so am equdistant to Ulster Flying Club and Waterford where I fly so have a choice. UFC also fly Technams which Im learning on.

Alfagtamini

I was in a similar boat to you. I was unable to get a iaa class two and was told I would never meet jaa requirements.

In the end I hopped on a Ryanair flight to Gatwick and went to the Caa And came away with a class two. You get the feeling with the Caa they are there to help you unlike the iaa.
I then did a weeks intensive Caa ground school. I did 10 hours in Ireland and 36 in England over 4 weeks and got my ppl.

I then was invited back to the Caa at Gatwick and came away with a class one.

So summarise I was told by the iaa I would never fly and now have a class one medical and a ppl

I can not recommend the Caa enough.

If you would like the name of a helpful doctor in the Caa drop me a pm

globemaster1986

I would recommend contacting the IAA and asking about it. Dr Roodenburg has retired (:D) since March and her successor Dr Gaffney I have found to be most helpful, more open minded and a hell of a lot more efficient!!!!