Originally Posted by fhchiang
some PUN intented
i know why they don't allow pilots who is more than -8D to fly...
pilots who is -8D,
once they accidentally drop their specs or break it in the cockpit..... they can't even see where is their SPECS... or where's the SPare ones.....
and if the CAPT decided to answer nature's call...... who is going to handle all the flight operations for the few secodns or perhaps minutes...
:P
Makes sense and I agree with your point. However, why do the CAA/JAA/NAAs as a whole bar people of greater refraction than -8D from having sucessful LASIK and then flying.
If you were over -8D, had LASIK, and are now 20/20, why shouldn't you have a Class1, you will never end up in the situation you described as LASIK is permenant.
The only disadvantage is an increased risk of retinal detachment, but that is really nothing to lose sleep over.