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<blockquote data-quote="CliveT1" data-source="post: 2161649" data-attributes="member: 507670"><p>Hi Duncan,</p><p></p><p>Look at the CAA website and their medical section. It details fairly well there what type of restrictions you would face and monitoring requirements. See the screenshot of the CAA diabetes protocol below, if you wanted a class 2, you would have an OSL (operational safety pilot) limitation on your medical.</p><p></p><p>In the UK, it is possible for medical certification as an insulin dependent diabetic (up to and including class 1). The single pilot/solo requirements to get qualified is the problem of course and clearly the reason is the possibility of incapacity from a hypo. </p><p></p><p>I do know people, with a little persistence and patience, who have succeeded gaining their licence by getting agreement to doing their solo flying with a safety pilot who would have no part in the operation, just merely there in the event of incapacity. The CAA medical guys can provide guidance on this. Obviously you would never be able to fly completely solo I’m afraid.</p><p></p><p>I am a type 1 and an airline pilot, however the slight difference being I was diagnosed later in life with considerable experience and I only operate in a multi crew environment where a multi crew only restriction presents me no issue. </p><p></p><p>If I can say though, if you have a real passion to fly, don’t be put off, go for it. Yes, there’ll be some bigger hurdles along the way than others will face, but the rewards are more than worth it. You are beating the condition in a unique way and have a unique skill, so go for it!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]36538[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CliveT1, post: 2161649, member: 507670"] Hi Duncan, Look at the CAA website and their medical section. It details fairly well there what type of restrictions you would face and monitoring requirements. See the screenshot of the CAA diabetes protocol below, if you wanted a class 2, you would have an OSL (operational safety pilot) limitation on your medical. In the UK, it is possible for medical certification as an insulin dependent diabetic (up to and including class 1). The single pilot/solo requirements to get qualified is the problem of course and clearly the reason is the possibility of incapacity from a hypo. I do know people, with a little persistence and patience, who have succeeded gaining their licence by getting agreement to doing their solo flying with a safety pilot who would have no part in the operation, just merely there in the event of incapacity. The CAA medical guys can provide guidance on this. Obviously you would never be able to fly completely solo I’m afraid. I am a type 1 and an airline pilot, however the slight difference being I was diagnosed later in life with considerable experience and I only operate in a multi crew environment where a multi crew only restriction presents me no issue. If I can say though, if you have a real passion to fly, don’t be put off, go for it. Yes, there’ll be some bigger hurdles along the way than others will face, but the rewards are more than worth it. You are beating the condition in a unique way and have a unique skill, so go for it! [ATTACH=full]36538[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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