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Just curious if someone knows what the eyesight requirements are for contract jobs in places like China, India, Vietnam etc. Lasik yea or nay, worst uncorrected, and such. I have searched over at pprune.org and can't find much info.

Thanks
 
Japan doesn't like LASIK either, but remember that it takes some very sophisticated equipment to identify. At least that's what I've been told. ;)
 
it takes some very sophisticated equipment to identify

Pretty unsophisticated to lie on your medical application, needless to say that it has long lasting effects since all ICAO subscriber civil aviation agencies that you are licensed with will get the report, including the FAA.
 
Dumb,pretty unsophisticated to assume something that is completely false, I have never needed to lie on any any medical application since there is no such application where I work. :rolleyes:
 
Pretty unsophisticated to lie on your medical application, needless to say that it has long lasting effects since all ICAO subscriber civil aviation agencies that you are licensed with will get the report, including the FAA.

I think you are mistaken. Show your source if it is true please.

ICAO is not a clearing house for medical information.

I know of guys that couldn't hold or had ICAO Medicals revoked from one Country but are able to hold them for others. For example: High Cholesterol disqualifies you in Egypt.

Lying is never a good idea.

That aside, the FAA is not going to care if you don't get a medical from another country because of Lasik. So if they don't specifically ask, I wouldn't mention it.
 
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To answer the original question. India validates your FAA licence to fly in their country, you use your FAA medical.

Saudi Arabia has the same medical standards as the USA and you can use either an FAA Medical Cert or a Saudi one.
 
I have never needed to lie on any any medical application since there is no such application where I work. :rolleyes:

I did not assume such a thing, you posted!

Japan doesn't like LASIK either, but remember that it takes some very sophisticated equipment to identify. At least that's what I've been told. ;)

You maybe meant it as a joke, but that seems to imply that applying for a license giving erroneous information about your eyesight because it is difficult to detect would be acceptable? If my interpretation is off the mark I apologize, but the "wink" emoticon threw me off.

I think you are mistaken. Show your source if it is true please.

ICAO is not a clearing house for medical information.

Apples and oranges, you are correct in saying that a medical disqualifier on another CAA wouldn't apply in the FAA.
But, If it is discovered eventually that you purposely lied in your application and your licence is revoked because of it then all the CAA's that have licensed you (and you report all your licenses and ratings during application) will get a report. One thing is to not meet medical standards to be issued a license and another is to have a license revoked
 
Dumb Pilot, I will try to go easy on you, but again you mention applying for a license giving erroneous information, again, where are you pulling this information from, you are assuming way too much.

Where I work, there is no application that requests medical information, you go to a facility and you do their medical examination, you either pass or fail, if you fail you go home, if you pass you get a pay check every month, you didn't misinterpret the wink, they have no idea I have LASIK because it is undetectable without the advance equipment, now give it a rest.
 
SOA, do you know if Vietnam has an uncorrected limit?

Anyone know about China?
 
Not that I'm aware of, you go to the back of a room and cover one eye and the doctor points to little c's that are up down left or right, then you get to look in the little machine to determine which of the five circles appear to be higher than the others, next is the color blind book of numbers, lastly he will open a standard Jeppesen low chart and point to things to read.
 
but again you mention applying for a license giving erroneous information, again, where are you pulling this information from, you are assuming way too much.


From my copy of the original medical application, it clearly states if you have had LASIK. I also happen to have my original job application for this gig at ANA, it also ask the same question. It is you my dear sir that is making the assumption that technology doesn't progress.
 
From my copy of the original medical application, it clearly states if you have had LASIK. I also happen to have my original job application for this gig at ANA, it also ask the same question. It is you my dear sir that is making the assumption that technology doesn't progress
Right, what was I thinking? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 

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