How to become a Military Pilot

Re: Color Blindness?

JK123 — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:50:57 GMT

Yes in such cases, patient needs to consult with doctor and take special care.

Re: Color Blindness?

JK123 — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:20:40 GMT

It is truly one of the most toughest case.

Re: Color Blindness?

Tadik — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:15:19 GMT

Thx guys for answers!

Re: Color Blindness?

newstart028 — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:16:32 GMT

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Re: Color Blindness?

Andrew.jowett — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:34:01 GMT

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I wish to announce the formation of an association you should all join that will resolve all your colour vision issues in time by force.

http://www.cvdpa.com

Formed recently by the only person ever to cause change in the colour vision standards for professional pilots in Australia and with a mission to cause change worldwide.
Andy

Re: Color Blindness?

suzienderson — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:18:07 GMT

If you have color blindness then you should have to meet the doctor first. you can solve your problem with them and you can go and give the exam again.

Re: Color Blindness?

bmather9 — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:41:28 GMT

Military aviation color vision policy will be changed, its just a matter of time:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3912/is_201002/ai_n52372967/?tag=content;col1

Re: Color Blindness?

raimius — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:54:45 GMT

Color deficiency is not neccessarily a DQ for getting into the academy, but it usually is a DQ for a pilot slot.

Re: Color Blindness?

nick137 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:08:42 GMT

dauntlessthedrab, I heard what you wrote and I have the same situation. I can see every color perfectly just in the doctors office I get 1 or 2 wrong. I dont completely fail and I think I should be allowed to fly. Theres no way to change it. I looked on the web and theres no color blind surgery. so is it possible for me to join when i get older?

Re: Color Blindness?

mnsaa — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:44:25 GMT

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Re: Color Blindness?

dauntlessthedrab — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:05:45 GMT

Thanks for the encouragement sws87. I want the Academy whether or not I will be able to fly, but maybe I can get a waiver for UPT. I can't wait to get there!

Re: Color Blindness?

sws87 — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:13:05 GMT

Howdy,

First off, I'm a cadet at the USAF Academy and know what you're going through to get in here. Secondly I'm red-green deficient and hence, partially color blind too. The way the academy has worked so far is allowing people with color blindness to join, but are labeled as "Commission Qualified" rather than "Pilot Qualified." This may or may not prevent you from getting a pilot slot, you'll just have to talk to the doctors here at the military flight screening to find out because you may not have a problem as bad as you think.

On another note, the academy is a great place. The education is great, the scenery is amazing, and the comradery is one of a kind. However, I must warn you. If you do come, be prepared to become for a rough first year. As you may have heard, the Fourth Class (freshman) year is the most difficult physically, academically, and militarily with few privileges. After that year, though you are accepted as an upperclassmen and things are a lot easier...except the academics, but then again you do have a 4.4 GPA.

Good luck and maybe we'll see you in a few years!

Re: Color Blindness?

americanstrategist — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:07:21 GMT

Well, I went to a presentation on the service academies with my dad. I got a copy of a congressional nomination form and it is a big packet with a bunch of questions. There are parts where they'll ask you about your hobbies and achievements and things like that, and that's where you can probably write dow your HAM radio stuff. Yes, it probably would be a small plus. I don't think that there are a whole lot of high school kids out there who do those kinds of things.

Re: Color Blindness?

dauntlessthedrab — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:11:03 GMT

I cant seem to find a sample of a farnsworth lantern test, apparently some people who cant do the PP can do that one, and I would like to see what one even looks like. Also, would being a certified HAM radio operator be a small plus on admissions?

Re: Color Blindness?

americanstrategist — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:34:32 GMT

Yes, this is a tough case. You should go and talk to your doctor about this. Still, if it is only on these tests that your color vision seems to fail you, I can't see why you would not be allowed to fly. They might even grant you a waiver anyways. Like I suggested, you should probably go and talk to people who really know about this color blindess. I am just offering my opinion that, despite your problem, I think you'll still be able to fly.