after i graduate

[Craig.]

where are you from? i know in various countries there are sponsorship schemes avaliable and if you have the grades a scholarship to an aviation college might be avaliable

[TacitBlue]

I am from Missouri, USA. Would any of those require that I go on to a career in aviation? Because as of right now, that is not my goal. I just want my PPL for now, after that Ill see if I want to go farther with it.

[Ben_M_K]

Very much so! I just can't afford it . Why do you ask?

Just wondering. I wan to be an airline pilot or some pilot for a living. I wish it was cheaper. My graded arent where I want them and I dont have any money, but I'm only 14. I hope to get my PPL before I'm 18.

[vohy]

Hey Guys,

I know this is a bit out of topic.

But what is the required eye sight in order to start off in filght school?

[Craig.]

as long as you can see well, whether its with our without glasses then you should be ok. It might be 20/20 correctable but i am not 100% certain on that

[Nexus]

Very BRIEFLY  ;D

JAA:
Not above -3.00 uncorrected
FAA:
No limit, as long as you can correct it to 20/20

[vohy]

Thank Q guys,

I have -0.5 in both the eyes and i wear glasses all the time. Is it possible for me to join a flight school?

[Nexus]

Yeah, just get your class 1 medical.
Though I cannot gurantee you will get it, since many of the applicants doesn't fail on the actual eye sight, but on the other test (involving stress tests etc).

But you vision is nothing you have to worry about  :)

[vohy]

Yeah, just get your class 1 medical.
Though I cannot gurantee you will get it, since many of the applicants doesn't fail on the actual eye sight, but on the other test (involving stress tests etc).

Nexus,
Thanks man, but what does the class 1 medical test comprise off?

Secondly, what other tests does a person need to pass before being taken into a flying club?
And what is stress test?

Please help me out as i'm not a very healthy person. I've also been operated once. So will this be a problem?

My basic objective is not to be a professional pilot. But i would like to get some flying hours and probably a PPL.
 

[Nexus]

Oh, you will get a class 3 then.
Those regulations are much lighter than the hard, strict rules of the class 1.

I can already say now that you will pass that with 99% certainty. Current Health and previous surgeries are something they will ask you about, but it should not pose a problem unless you are physically impaired.

So don't worry  :)

[Craig.]

ou only need a class 3 anyway if your going for just a PPL. apparently it would have to be a pretty serious condition to have you fail it. Or so i have heard

[vohy]

Thank you very much Guys,

You all have given me a lot of courage.  ;)

[beefhole]

Oh, you will get a class 3 then.
Those regulations are much lighter than the hard, strict rules of the class 1.

Much lighter?  I just got my class 3, you basically hop up and down on one foot and if you don't have a heart attack you get it.  ;D

[TacitBlue]

well, Im screwed now....

[Mistral]

I'm another wanna be! Don't really care what sort of aviation in, just as long as i get my wings. In a perfect world i would fly for the RAF (yes, i am English) for ten or so years, then when i get a bit older move onto commercial aviation. I'm fifteen now, so i can't get my PPL, but by the time i am seventeen hopefully i'll get it. I've already got a few hours under my belt.
Just about to choose my A-Level subjects, so any tips would be much appretiated!