SteveGates
8th Jan 2006, 13:27
Hi,
Can anyone tell me the eyesight requirements for the FAA class 3 medical?
Thanks!
Flyin'Dutch'
8th Jan 2006, 14:59
ITEM 50. DISTANT VISION
Third-Class: 14 CFR 67.303(a)
(a) Distant visual acuity of 20/40 or better in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses. If corrective lenses (spectacles or contact lenses) are necessary for 20/40 vision, the person may be eligible only on the condition that corrective lenses are worn while exercising the privileges of an airman certificate.
Third-Class: 14 CFR 67.303(b)
(b) Near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at 16 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses.
Requirements for distant and near vision as per the above.
Chapter and verse for anything else:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/media/print_download.pdf
Any questions, drop me a line.