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Flying while color blind
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I have a question for our forum lawyers, AME's and FAA types.
I'm currently flying under basic med. I have an expired 3rd class medical that has a "not valid for night flying or by color signal control" limitation on it. I'm not completely color blind just color deficient on certain colors. My drivers license doesn't have any limitations on it.
Since I'm self certifying that I'm fit to fly does that mean I am legal to fly at night under the rules of basic med? I am expecting all the legal and safe arguments to pile up on this question. Here is my plan to ensure I'm safe and fit for night flight.
I will take multiple night flights with an instructor for currency, proficiency and see if the CFI feels I'm able to see what I need to see at night. I only flew at night for my PPL training so it's been awhile.
Thoughts are towered airport light gun signals, confirm that I can tell the difference between runway and taxiway environments, navigation lights and beacons. The CFI will probably have a better idea what needs to be confirmed.
I don't have any plans to fly for anything more than recreational, so doing the SODA test doesn't seem worth it.
If it is considered legal can some help me find the exact FAR that I can fall back on if I ever need to provide it. I've looked through the FAR's and there is a lot of legalese that make my non lawyer mind spin in confusion.
Thanks for your input.
Flying while color blind
I'm currently flying under basic med. I have an expired 3rd class medical that has a "not valid for night flying or by color signal control" limitation on it. I'm not completely color blind just color deficient on certain colors. My drivers license doesn't have any limitations on it.
Since I'm self certifying that I'm fit to fly does that mean I am legal to fly at night under the rules of basic med? I am expecting all the legal and safe arguments to pile up on this question. Here is my plan to ensure I'm safe and fit for night flight.
I will take multiple night flights with an instructor for currency, proficiency and see if the CFI feels I'm able to see what I need to see at night. I only flew at night for my PPL training so it's been awhile.
Thoughts are towered airport light gun signals, confirm that I can tell the difference between runway and taxiway environments, navigation lights and beacons. The CFI will probably have a better idea what needs to be confirmed.
I don't have any plans to fly for anything more than recreational, so doing the SODA test doesn't seem worth it.
If it is considered legal can some help me find the exact FAR that I can fall back on if I ever need to provide it. I've looked through the FAR's and there is a lot of legalese that make my non lawyer mind spin in confusion.
Thanks for your input.
Flying while color blind