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Welcome to Grasmere Medical Services news information service for pilots and about Grasmere Medical Services.
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 ATCO Medical ExaminationsAuthor: Dr Martin Hudson, Posted on: 01 November 2009 The new European Class 3 ATCO medical certification arrangements are now fully operative. There are some inportant changes particularly in the validity times and expiry dates. Please contact us by e-mail or telephone if you wish to receive more details. |
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ECG reading fees Author: Dr Martin Hudson, Posted on: 25 October 2009 For Class 2 private pilots who require an Electrocardiogram a fee is charged both for taking the ECG and for checking if it is normal. Grasmere Medical Services use a computerised ECG reading system which is in-built in to the ECG machine. However it is still the responsibility for the AME to check that the ECG is normal and a fee is charged for this. If the ECG is not normal then a second opinion from a local cardiologist is required and the cardiologist will charge a further fee for this service. |
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Local flying clubs Author: Dr Martin Hudson, Posted on: 25 September 2009 Grasmere Medical Services would like to place details of local flying clubs including contact and website information with links to their web sites on our web-site, www.grasmere-medical-services.co.uk Please e-mail us if you have any information or wish to be included. |
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Examinations for UK Medical Certificates Author: Dr Martin Hudson, Posted on: 26 August 2009 The following groups are still being examined to the old CAA UK medical standards;- Flight Engineers, Flight Navigators, Commercial and Private Airship Pilots, Commercial Balloonists, Flight Service Information Officers. |
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Photo-chromic lenses Author: Dr Martin Hudson, Posted on: 25 August 2009 The CAA do not encourage pilots to use photochromic lenses. These do not work well in the cockpit of an aircraft as the UV light is partly filtered by the windows. The lenses work by responding to UV light and so can take a long time to adjust. Thus if flying in a bright light and they have darkened then on descending through a cloud they may remain dark for too long and cause problems of visibility. Tinted lenses are acceptable but they should be of a NEUTRAL COLOUR and only slightly tinted. |
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