Originally Posted by
Jack D
Prior to joining EASA it was not uncommon for pilots who wear spectacles to hold a class 1 medical certificate, as long as required vision
standards were met.
Perhaps you had an underlying vision problem
which precluded the issue of a class 1 ? Simply requiring glasses wouldn’t affect the granting of a class 1
Oh yes it does!
You can have a perfect eyesight and totally healthy eyes with your glasses, but if you exceed the nonsensical and arbitrary diopter prescription limits, you‘re out.
Happened to many of my pals, who had perfect eyes otherwise.