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Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

ezrankings — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:11:03 GMT

THNKS

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

WilliamTi — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:36:51 GMT

Hmmmz

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

Daveburton — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 10:09:28 GMT

Thank

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

EuniceStephens — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:38:49 GMT

don't know :(

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

gilberts — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:30:24 GMT

I must say becoming a pilot this days not easy for every personne, but you can do it at any way.

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

jtresaure — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:20:39 GMT

that's kind of obvious

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

barbous — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 04:37:13 GMT

I think you chose the right thing in your life to become a great pilot.

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

angelsfrog — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:07:05 GMT

It is quite clear: if you are blind, you can not fly!

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

raimius — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:33:56 GMT

20/70 correctable to 20/20 is the requirement for a Class 1 flight physical in the USAF.

However, the USAF will issue some waivers, and does allow PRK and LASIK for some people (make sure you are approved beforehand, or it can become a disqualification).

Don't listen to people who pop in and feed you misinformation about needing perfect eyesight to qualify. It may have been that way in WWII, but it is not the current requirement.

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

AndreiP — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:17:08 GMT

20/20, especially when starting, that's defo.

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

sarhelipilot — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:32:51 GMT

So if someone wanted to be a search and rescue helicopter pilot for the air force, they couldn't wear contacts? someone told me that you could have 20/40 vision with any correction (Without wearing contacts,lasik?) but it needs to be correctable to 20/20. I mean I'm going to be going into highschool soon, and i had an herpes simplex virus in my right eye i got it when i was three. and ever since i've been going to a hospital in iowa city, and with a contact my eyes are 20/30 or 20/35. If my eyesight won't allow me to become a miliary sar pilot, should i pursue a different career? Or should this not affect anything?

THANKS SO MUCH!

I'd really appreciate it if someone could reply..

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

aerodoctor — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:17:04 GMT

Eye sight is absolutely essential for flying duties in the Air force. At entry it should boe 20/20 with no Lasik, no Cataract or any opacity. Experinced pilots have a different standards.

Chech for more on these medical issues in this site -

http://aeromedforum.tk

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

farrhad — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:04:06 GMT

You must have a 20-20 vision when you begin your career.

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

raimius — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:19:01 GMT

...except for that multi-million dollar radar in the nose and the AWACS behind you...

Re: Does eyesight prohibit access to piloting

kitin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:59:29 GMT

eyesight is important on piloting...as you need it especially when you became a fighter pilot...your eyes should be fast or else enemies will come to you without you knowing it before hand and you can't get ready...