jetcareers - View Single Post - do you have to take the color plates test everytime?

kellwolf · February 25th, 2005, 21:13

There's a form the doctor has to fill out and send to the FAA. You get a copy, he keeps a copy and the FAA gets a copy. In about 80 years (or at least it seems that way) you'll get a piece of paper in the mail from the FAA that says you have demonstrated the color vision requirements and that piece of paper can be used in lieu of the Ishihara plates or whatever the AME uses. That's my understanding. I've never had to go through the mountain of paperwork. If you're an AOPA member, they have the steps written out on their website.

February 25th, 2005, 21:13	#6
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,259	Re: do you have to take the color plates test everytime? There's a form the doctor has to fill out and send to the FAA. You get a copy, he keeps a copy and the FAA gets a copy. In about 80 years (or at least it seems that way) you'll get a piece of paper in the mail from the FAA that says you have demonstrated the color vision requirements and that piece of paper can be used in lieu of the Ishihara plates or whatever the AME uses. That's my understanding. I've never had to go through the mountain of paperwork. If you're an AOPA member, they have the steps written out on their website.