Can a pilot be colorblind?
Medical fitness
Can a pilot be colorblind?
Question
Answer
Yes, you can become a pilot as colorblind. However additional restrictions may be applied by Aero Medical Examiner (AME). Majority of the colorblindness people can easily become a PPL or LAPL holders. You need to pass the color vision test latest before your VFR Night training.
Recommendation
If you have been diagnosed colorblindness you still can become even a professional pilot. There are different methods used to assess the color vision for a pilots. Try all of them with your ophthalmologist before making an appointment with Aero-Medical Examiner (AME).
