Arrived at the CAA headquarters for my 09:30 appt, just in time thanks to traffic on the M25. It was very efficient, although some of the staff could've been a bit friendlier - I don't think I saw a smile until the last doctor.
The medical consists of blood, urine, ECG (heart), breathing, and hearing tests, as well as a very comprehensive eye exam ; I was a bit worried at this stage as I had some difficulty reading some of the text but the optometrist told me that they're supposed to be hard to read and I was still well within required limits. As I had already done the CAD test for colour, I was told they would use this and not make me repeat it - good news as it's difficult and boring! The doctor that I saw at the end also said that it doesn't expire so no need to redo it when I renew.
After 2 hours of tests, I went to see the chief medical officer, who was very friendly, reviewed everything, listened to my chest and back, asked me to cough (!), before printing out my certificate and confirming I had passed the Class 1 medical.
Happy with this, I made the most of being at Gatwick and jetted off to Barcelona for a holiday!
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