Could I be a fighter pilot / airline pilot if I'm myopic?
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Could I be a fighter pilot / airline pilot if I'm myopic?
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Re: Could I be a fighter pilot / airline pilot if I'm myopic?
As for fighter pilot... sorry. Maybe in Sweden, but in the US you need perfect eyesight to start training.
-At least, that's what I've been told.
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Re: Could I be a fighter pilot / airline pilot if I'm myopic?
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- Normal color vision
- Distant vision: uncorrected 20/200, but corrected to 20/20
- Near vision: uncorrected 20/40, but corrected to 20/20
- Note: Corrective eye surgery could be a disqualifier.
- Meet refraction, accommodation and astigmatism requirements
- Have no history of hay fever, asthma or allergies after age 12
- Meet Air Force weight and physical conditioning requirements
- Have standing height of 64 to 77 inches and sitting height of 34 to 40 inches
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Re: Could I be a fighter pilot / airline pilot if I'm myopic?
same my point, here in my country too corrective surgery is not allowed! it is a disqualifier.....Airbourne wrote:PILOT:
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- Note: Corrective eye surgery could be a disqualifier.......
but when others mentioned corrective, do you mean naturally, i mean by practice?
thanks a lot
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Re: Could I be a fighter pilot / airline pilot if I'm myopic?
To be honest, probably not. That would even be better than paying to get laser eye surgery (if it works). I believe laser eye surgery is what they are talking about.AdityaB wrote:same my point, here in my country too corrective surgery is not allowed! it is a disqualifier.....Airbourne wrote:PILOT:
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- Note: Corrective eye surgery could be a disqualifier.......
but when others mentioned corrective, do you mean naturally, i mean by practice?
thanks a lot
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Re: Could I be a fighter pilot / airline pilot if I'm myopic?
-Adam Sandler so that is how it connects. Gif- (I did not get it, so I typed it)Gunny wrote:Lazar eye surgery alters the pressure in the eyeball.So the pilot may just loose his vision altogether when exposed to a high G environment such as aggressive maneuverings while dog fighting or exiting from an AO at + 6-9 Mach speeds.
Thanks
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