PPL Medical

Shelster · 5 Jul 2011 at 09:34

Not sure if nayone can help, but thought i would ask. What is the worst that could happen in GD.....

Am taking lessons for my PPL and am at a stage now where i need to get a medical done so i can go solo (awaiting frapping gags)

Am currently serving in the RN and so dont have a GP to go to to get my medical done. Has anyone had experience of this, or are CAA / flying instructors, and do they know if I can use the Navy Doc's to sign off on the CAA medical?

Thanks in advance

AHarvey · 5 Jul 2011 at 09:48

A doctor is a doctor, can't see what different it would make if they were employed by the navy.

cork-spotters · 5 Jul 2011 at 09:54

In Ireland we have AMEs (Authorised Medical Examiners) who are approved by the IAA (Irish CAA). I think it's the same in the UK. You can only use a GP if it's for the NPPL I think. Would need someone with knowledge of the British system to clarify though.

ChrisJSY · 5 Jul 2011 at 09:58

You'll have to find one(or get told where one is near by the school) that is certified basically, because they will send in all the information after your medical. I don't think any GP can do it, they will generally be GPs with an AME, only 3 here.

Pretty simple stuff, Eye test/ECG/blood test/hearing/urine test. Class 2 Medical I think.

tres · 5 Jul 2011 at 10:02

A regular GP does all of our CAA level medicals here

edit: they must be registered to do it then

Shelster · 5 Jul 2011 at 11:08

CAA website has it saying that you need to go to an AME to get this done (Cat 2 medical for JAR/PPL), but was hoping that I oculd have had it done by a doc on work as wouldnt have to fork out the couple of hundred quid to get the medical done.

Kali81 · 11 Jul 2011 at 03:11

You need an AME, you can't use a normal GP. As said its a class 2 medical you'll need. Ask at your flying school.

If you were getting a Class 1 you'd need to go to Gatwick

Kali81 · 11 Jul 2011 at 03:12

Oh and good luck with your first solo. Try and get the PPL confuser for your GS exams. I think i have my one some where

Werewolf · 11 Jul 2011 at 03:19

If you're in the RN, I strongly suspect that there will be RN doctors able to do the medical but you may have to ask as RN pilots will have to have them on a regular basis, quite possibly even whilst on deployment.

Good luck with the flying