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glasses problem
Posted:
Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:45 pmby Capt. Farhan
i wear glasses. with power -4 so is there is any problem in becoming a pilot.
Re: glasses problem
Posted:
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:11 pmby Meinas
Im not familiar with that terminology, so Im guessing you're not in the USA. Here, I know you can have a 3rd class medical with vision 20/30. But for a 1st or 2nd class medical certificate you need at least 20/20.
A 3rd class medical will allow you to act as a private pilot, ( cannot fly for money or compensation basically)
1st and 2nd class medicals will let you fly for money....
The FAA says that if your vision is correctable to 20/20 by glasses/contact lenses/eye surgery then you're good to go for 1st,2nd medical certificates
hoped this helped,
Re: glasses problem
Posted:
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:18 pmby Craig.
eye surgery requires a one year after procedure period before they will give you a medical though
Re: glasses problem
Posted:
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:32 pmby ozzy72
There shouldn't be a problem as long as when wearing your specs you can read the eye-chart for pilots test. At least that is the way it works in Europe...
Ozzy
PS. Try contacting the FAA, they'll have info.
Re: glasses problem
Posted:
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:42 pmby Fozzer
A peek at Captains profile indicates that he comes from Jeddah, (Saudi Arabia)...?
So what would be the flight authority there...?
Paul.
Re: glasses problem
Posted:
Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:31 pmby Meinas
my geography is terrible, and Im a pilot
