Why commercial airline pilots now are allowed to........
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Why commercial airline pilots now are allowed to........
allowed to wear corrective lenses while flying but the old-time aviation authorities requires pilots to have perfect vision?
it baffles me anytime...
it baffles me anytime...
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By statute, corrective lenses were OK - however your vision must be corrected to near 20/20. Anything below required a rare vision waiver. (US laws)
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Sorry BB400, I may have oversimplified my answer - - there was an uncorrected vision limitation pre-1980s (or so) for a Class 1 medical.
This is no longer a requirement.
There (are?) were limitations on USN and USAF fighter pilots having 20/20 vision - that rule had changed my career path for the better
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This is no longer a requirement.
There (are?) were limitations on USN and USAF fighter pilots having 20/20 vision - that rule had changed my career path for the better
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20/20 vision being perfect vision is a commonly held belief.
It is wrong (I believe
)
20/20 vision mean that you can se at 20 feet what the average person can see at 20 feet. [= 6/6 in metres].
So 20/15 is better than 20/20 ie. you can see at 20 ft what Mr Average sees at 15 ft.
It is wrong (I believe
)20/20 vision mean that you can se at 20 feet what the average person can see at 20 feet. [= 6/6 in metres].
So 20/15 is better than 20/20 ie. you can see at 20 ft what Mr Average sees at 15 ft.
TopBunk - quite right.
See here: http://science.howstuffworks.com/question126.htm
I seem to remember my Doc telling me that it was the third line from the bottom of the chart that was 20/20. (Not certain about that).
See here: http://science.howstuffworks.com/question126.htm
I seem to remember my Doc telling me that it was the third line from the bottom of the chart that was 20/20. (Not certain about that).
