Vision Requirements

[Sun Devil 2000]

I recently had my yearly eye doctor appointment and I got to thinking... do any of the majors stll have an uncorrected vision requirement? Or as long as you can be corrected to 20/20 your ok? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[festus]

From what I have seen nearly all carriers are correctable to 20/20, with some of those requiring 20/100 - 20/400 uncorrected depending on the carrier.

 

[Miyagi]

The only place I have seen an uncorrected requirement is with contract flying with firms like Hawaii Aviation. The standards for the foreign Japanese firms they deal with ranges from 20/100 to 20/60 uncorrected. U.S. carriers seem to accept a class I - 20/20 correctable. Years ago when I was applying to a major, now bankrupt that recently dumped their pension on the PBGC, they had a stipulation of 20/100 uncorrected maximum. Two female pilots (sisters) from Colorado sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but lost. Strangely enough the standards changed soon after that.

 

[blzr]

Heck, Most of the CEO's at the airlines have no vision at all.

 

[Baby Cakes]

Heck, Most of the CEO's at the airlines have no vision at all.

TRUE STATEMENT

 

[Stifler's Mom]

20/20

D E F P O T E C


What's even more impressive is reading those letters off while your back is turned to the chart.

 

[B6Busdriver]

D E F P O T E C


What's even more impressive is reading those letters off while your back is turned to the chart.

LOL.And for 20/15:


L E F O D P C T

 

[inthewind]

My doc is great! He says,"Can you read the line that says 'D E F P O T E C'." I always say of course I can then we start discussing our bikes.