Can you wear glasses and fly commercial in Tanzania?
 

Does anybody with experience in Tanzania know if pilots are allowed to work there if they wear glasses? Can't find anything here or on the government web sites ...
Many thanks.

arrow

Yes you can....anywhere and everywhere in the world.

For military pilots is different. I dont see the reason why not in civilian pilots though! I see captains with glasses all the time when am flying!

good to know
 

Ugflyer, thanks. Didn't want to assume and then arrive and be (very) disappointed.

Cheers,
arrow.

It is not a question of wearing glasses at all, rather passing the medical and receiving the certificate, so the AME will decide if your visual accuity is sufficiant or not i.e. they are the ones who determine if you are medically fit to do the job according to the regulations. I do not think that Tanzania will be different to any other state operating under the recommendations of ICAO. The best is to just go through the examination itself and see.:8

eyewear and the authorities
 

Yes, thanks, PropP.
Just wanted to make sure there wasn't some goofy regulation buried in the books that automatically disqualified those of us who fly with prescription
Ray Bans. I had this sudden nightmarish scenario come to mind at 4 a.m., of sitting in a chief pilot's office with my resume in front of him and having him look up, take one look at the windshields hanging from my nose and say, "Sorry, pal." Would have meant an oh-so long flight for scenic value only.
Sure do appreciate the input.

arrow.

the President's crew wear glases

arrow???

don't worrie too much about your medical condition in tanzania. no need to worrie at all... they would give a first class to a man with one leg if he would ask for one.
and the chief would just look at your logbook and/or your credentials before the test flight.

the problem you must ponder is if you will ever get a job down there...i hear that things are starting to look a bit on the down side...

saying this...all the best and happy landings.

tanzania is a great place... if you don't mind a bit of dust here and there and some power cuts, you will have a great time!!!

ciao
alex

glasses, snowshovels, jobs ...
 

Thanks austra.

I figure the job situation is getting bad everywhere, so no harm. Besides, it snows far less in East Africa than where I live ...

Cheers,
Arrow (who is shovelling deep snow out of his driveway again today).