glasses problem

[Capt. Farhan]

i wear glasses. with power -4 so is there is any problem in becoming a pilot.

[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,

[Craig.]

eye surgery requires a one year after procedure period  before they will give you a medical though

[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.

[Fozzer]

A peek at Captains profile indicates that he comes from Jeddah, (Saudi Arabia)...?
So what would be the flight authority there...?

Paul.

[Meinas]

my geography is terrible, and Im a pilot