I am not entirely sure if this is the correct forum for this topic but here goes...What careers are available in aviation WITHOUT a commercial pilots license or a license that requires anything other than a Class 3 medical certificate? The reason I exclude Class 2 & 1 is that I do not qualify for either except in Canada and I am looking for careers as a pilot in the United StatesDoes anybody know of any?

I am not entirely sure if this is the correct forum for this topic but here goes...What careers are available in aviation WITHOUT a commercial pilots license or a license that requires anything other than a Class 3 medical certificate? The reason I exclude Class 2 & 1 is that I do not qualify for either except in Canada and I am looking for careers as a pilot in the United StatesDoes anybody know of any?

If your main goal is to get paid to fly then you won't find and career ops without a commercial and 2nd class.But you can find other careers in aviation that will let you fly on the job.Aircraft salesAviation insurance agentAviation insurance underwriterAircraft claims adjusterAlso you may find a company that needs a pilot but will employ you in another job. I have a good friend that no longer can get a 1st or 2nd class so he works in marketing but pilots his companys BE200 and Cheyenne.Biggest thing would find a FAA medical doc that will work with you on getting atleast a 2nd. Plus you can always appeal to OKC.Good luck to you.

To expand a little on what Jarhead said, depending on what's preventing you from obtaining a class 2, you can get waivers. For example if you're colorblind, they can do the lantern test (though I think I read somewhere that they are going to start phasing those out ever since that 727 took a nosedive on approach). I don't have a current FAR/AIM with me but it explains it all in there. Also, try to get a pilot friendly examiner. I've heard all sorts of horror stories where the examiner didn't want to do anything extra, so would fail them right off the bat without even considering a waiver.Speaking of medicals, has anyone taken the Army flight medical? What a pain that is. I got my latest done a few months back and I thought I was going to fail the urinalysis test (too much sugar), then the eye test (those depth perception cards are hell), then the blood test since I had high cholesterol. Oh, and then I needed a waiver for something I did almost 15 years ago. All in all it was a month-long ordeal!

My main goal is to get paid to fly and I had the intention of becoming an airline pilot but I cannot get a waiver to get a class 1 or 2 medical because I am a Type 1 diabetic and the only country that would allow me to obtain a class 1 or 2 is Canada. So for now I am looking into careers that only require a private pilot's license.Would it be possible for me to get a waiver?

My main goal is to get paid to fly and I had the intention of becoming an airline pilot but I cannot get a waiver to get a class 1 or 2 medical because I am a Type 1 diabetic and the only country that would allow me to obtain a class 1 or 2 is Canada. So for now I am looking into careers that only require a private pilot's license.Would it be possible for me to get a waiver?

Looking at the FAR/AIM 2009 (I'm sure the 2010 version is out, but I don't have it yet), here's what it says (pertaining to your condition) for all classes of medicals:67.113 General medical conditionThe general medical standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:(a) No established medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus that requires insulin or any other hypoglycemic drug for control.I'm not up on diabetics, so I have no idea if type 1 is where you need insulin. If you don't though, I'm thinking you would be good to go for any class medical. Even if you do, I'd still strongly STRONGLY recommend talking to a flight surgeon. Hell, see two or three. Look at the AOPA forums (you don't need to be a member) and ask there for to see if anyone knows good flight surgeons in your area. Hope this helps...I hate to give bad news.

Looking at the FAR/AIM 2009 (I'm sure the 2010 version is out, but I don't have it yet), here's what it says (pertaining to your condition) for all classes of medicals:67.113 General medical conditionThe general medical standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:(a) No established medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus that requires insulin or any other hypoglycemic drug for control.I'm not up on diabetics, so I have no idea if type 1 is where you need insulin. If you don't though, I'm thinking you would be good to go for any class medical. Even if you do, I'd still strongly STRONGLY recommend talking to a flight surgeon. Hell, see two or three. Look at the AOPA forums (you don't need to be a member) and ask there for to see if anyone knows good flight surgeons in your area. Hope this helps...I hate to give bad news.

99.9% of the time type 1 does require insulin so unfortunately he is only eligible to get a third class medical. I would say you might be better off getting a job outside of aviation make more money and then you can have a life and an airplane!

99.9% of the time type 1 does require insulin so unfortunately he is only eligible to get a third class medical. I would say you might be better off getting a job outside of aviation make more money and then you can have a life and an airplane!

Interesting. After you said that I looked again and it says the same thing for third class medicals. Figuring that I was wrong though I went to look on the FAA's website and came across this:http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/m...uance/diabetes/Thanks for the eye opener! Learn something new every day!