Basic rule was that you needed 20/20 to get in pilot training.

And what a crap rule that is. It ended my chances for a military career,
and it's now ending my 13 year old son's chances -- despite the fact that he
is corrected to better than 20/20. (As was I.)

When I tried to enlist (late 70s) they told me they just used the vision
rule as a way to prune the list down, since there were 10 applicants for
every pilot position. Nowadays, with modern optics and/or Lasik surgery, it
is possible to correct nearly anyone to 20/20 or better.

Oh well. With reenlistment supposedly plummeting, maybe they'll have to
allow lasik before my kid comes of age, just to keep enough pilots?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Big John" wrote in message
...
Pat

Many pilots wear glases. More as they get older.


Think they felt if you started with bad eys and they then went down
you wouldn't be able to get corrective lens to see???

When I started I could see 20/20 to 20/15 depending on the day and
time of day tested. I now wear glasses that only correct to 20/20 -
20/30 (.

Believe these are the genral rules and why.


Big John

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 03:21:28 GMT, "Pat Thronson"
wrote:

Dudley Henriques,



OT stuff?? and down loading music and Kerry stuff are? lol

Question for you older military pilots... Back in 1975 my high school,
guidance counselor said I could not fly (pilot) in the military because I
wore glasses, but I sure see now there were quit a few who did. What
would
be a rough % of pilots who wore glasses?



Pat Thronson



"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
link.net...

Group; sorry for the OT stuff. Trying to sort it out now.

John; we must be having trouble with private email for some reason.
I've
sent several to you back channel, both using the hotmail and the new
address
you listed in a prior post here. I've received nothing from you in
return.
The mails however didn't bounce back to me. Have no idea what it could
be.
All other email is coming through just fine. You're the only one. Have
you
received anything from me at all? Have you tried to email me at all?
D


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