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Mar 18^th, 2004 at 2:45pm

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

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Reply #1 - Mar 18^th, 2004 at 3:11pm

Meinas Ex Member
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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,

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Reply #2 - Mar 18^th, 2004 at 3:18pm

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

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Reply #3 - Mar 18^th, 2004 at 3:32pm

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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. Wink

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Reply #4 - Mar 18^th, 2004 at 3:42pm

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

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Reply #5 - Mar 18^th, 2004 at 7:31pm

Meinas Ex Member
I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

my geography is terrible, and Im a pilot Embarrassed

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