Comments on: Can color blind people still fly?

By: Syed Farhan

Syed Farhan — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:25:18 +0000

Hey, my name’s Farhan, and i am 20 years old now. I always wanted to be a pilot since i was a kid, when i had my medical, they told me to get a Lantern Test, ‘coz i too have some red-green deficiencies, i took the test, and i failed, they stated that i am unfit for flying, i cant go for CPL, i may have chances in PPL but its of no use as a profession i suppose. and now i’m studying B1 engineering, (aircraft engineering) and it always hurts to see others Fly =’(

By: john

john — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:09:11 +0000

planes can fly even without human pilots, why can’t you be a pilot. Technology can let you see everything even in total darkness. Even if you are colorblind, technology can let you see those colors.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:51:59 +0000

i’m color blind and i have always loved planes since i was little. and in that test the number 8 to me looks like a number 5. i’m mainly color blind with the dark colors. would it be possible to fulfill my dream as a pilot, since i’m color blind on dark colors?? or would i just have to be a private pilot?? back in 1999 on one of my college visits, i went to check out a college in fort dodge, ia, for the aviation program and he let me fly the plane and he said i was a natural at it. also about 4 or 5 years ago my brother-in-law’s brother used to fly on a commercial airline and he got fired because he’s color blind.

By: Bradley Stokes

Bradley Stokes — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:57:40 +0000

Hiya today i went on a helicopter and im 10 years of age and i really want to be a pilot i got the captins auto-graph and everything i could and before i got off i ask can i be a pilot if im color blind he said no 100% no for a airline pilot but a 100% yes for a privete pilot is that true? also my nan lookes on the internet and found a website that said theres glasses the make green lighter and red darker [red and green are the colors i need to pass] but the glasses are being used by pilots now but by the time i need them they will be used by other pilots and if they work i could possibily be a airline pilot i want to know if thats true because when the pilot said no today i was so upset i have wanted to be a pilot for about 5 years now i love aircraft. but if i cant be a airline pilot can i be a privete pilot and maybe be hired by a company of some sort or even do it as a hobby but i would like to do it as a job if i can. The pilot said i can 100% be a privete pilot i hope thats true. Thanks for reading please please answer all my questions it means the world to me tahnks for reading.

By: Thomas O

Thomas O — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:28:49 +0000

Desperately want to become a pilot. I’m mildly color-blind and hoping I can figure out this testing issue and go to school to learn to fly. I’m a veteran, and all my schooling is paid for… Now I just hope I can finally live my dream and take the right test to be eligible!