Comments on: Can color blind people still fly?

By: andy

andy — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:10:09 +0000

Thanks for this write up, like every other kid in the world that didn’t want to be a doctor or a fireman, I had to be a Pilot.

When I hit my teenage years I discovered I had a minor tremor, always thought I just had no skill as small manual tasks. So I kind of gave up on the dream. It’s hereditary, and it’s supposedly why my dad wasn’t able to pursue flying in the air force.

So here I am today, mid 20’s still a little shaky and 4 years after I discovered I’m also colorblind a touch.

But back to thanking you for your write up, things like this are helping me build up the will to at least give it a shot.

You know, it’s funny I’m typing this from work where I’m designing some lighting for some airline stuff (I do electrical engineering). I can’t physically work on the wires in the plane because of the color thing, but I can design what they do. Maybe someday I’ll get to appreciate what they do.

By: Patch

Patch — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:38:24 +0000

Consider getting your PPL and experiencing the real joy of flying, whether it’s low and slow or you move on and get your Instrument Rating and bust through the clouds. Most airline pilots will tell you, the greatest joys flying come when they step back into a general aviation aircraft.

By: Patch

Patch — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:35:06 +0000

Great job! At least you’re airborne on a regular basis. You have a wonderful opportunity to talk with the pilots about your best opportunities. I will say, after talking to numerous ATP pilots, most of them agree, the greatest joys flying come when they step into a general aviation aircraft. I would look at getting your Private Pilots Certificate and then on to your Instrument Rating. After that, you may realize, it’s giving you all the flying time you want and then you can enjoy being a flight attendant when you’re not in the left seat.

By: Camilo

Camilo — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:03:06 +0000

Just want to say thanks to everyone for the information.
I always wanted to be a pilot but I am also colorblind, now I became a Flight attendant, but I will always want to be seating up there in the cockpit.

By: James

James — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:03:59 +0000

Hi Patch glad to see i’m not alone i have always wanted to be an airline pilot until i found out i was color blind. I have failed almost every test so far.

best of luck for your PPL

-cheers, James