Medical for PPL

[croyde]

With the interest in the 'Worst Place to be a Pilot' programme on C4, I have been thinking, again, of spending my hard earned on a new hobby and learning to fly. I did an aerobatic session, as a passenger and a small time at the controls, in a Cessna 172 a couple of years back and always love flight sims on the PC and have had an hour in a static 737 simulator (No, not the one in the shopping centre), so thought it is time to do it for real.

Now I see that you need a Class 2 Medical to start your PPL but I had a heart attack in 2009. Just unlucky as fit, the right height/weight etc and was right as rain within a few weeks and cycled 60 miles to Brighton a few months later after having never been more than 10 miles in my life. Am on medication for life tho'.

Does this exempt me from ever having the chance to fly?

Cheers.

[Sticks.]

1st link at the bottom cover it? http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=49&pag...

[croyde]

Thanks

[ninja-lewis]

Could also look at the UK only NPPL which is a basic day/fair weather recreational licence.

The medical standards are based on the DVLA standards for drivers. You sign a declaration and have it countersigned by your doctor instead of having to see a CAA Authorised Medical Examiner. If you're fit to be a professional driver, you can fly with passengers. If you're only fit to private driver standards, you can still fly solo/with a safety pilot.

http://www.nationalprivatepilotslicence.co.uk/caam...