FB66
don't worry to much over the medical, it's quite straight forward. corrective lenses are accepted to most degrees. the major problem people face is some of the out dated equipment that Doc Aziz uses, which most always results in you having to go to a specialist for a 2nd opinion or clearance signature, this includes eye exams.
in the end it's usually no problem, and in the time I have been here i have seen little in the way of failed medicals having said that.. there has been some pretty serious false alarms for no good reason.. most around here no the drill and it poses no further difficulties in the long run.
ODGUY
ask yourself this in reality, a major international airline with an all jet all Etops fleet, operation in Mid to short range international routes as well as ULR ( Ultra Long Haul ) routes. who do you think they would look at Dash 8 time ? is my question to you.
not to down play your experience, as I realize that this can be a very challenging type of flying in mid-level altitudes of turbo props, but to be perfectly honest there are few if any pilots that have come here directly off turbo props, although the Q400 is a EFIS aircraft, the lack of jet engines might dissolve that. I won't tell you not to try because, in this place stranger things have happened, but don't get you hopes too high for the time being.
poisoned by compromise
Krunch