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Old December 16th 06, 12:18 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Contact lens and medical



Robert M. Gary wrote:
wrote:

Dale wrote:

I wasted several years getting into professional aviation because of


unsubstantiated statements made by people like Dale. I remember
hearing so many times that "Professional pilots have to be 20/20, Major
airlines only hire people with 20/20 natural vision, etc."

All total BS. To get a 3rd class medical, you have to be correctable
to 20/40 (distant vision, each eye). To get a 1st or 2nd class, you
have to be correctable to 20/20 (distant vision, each eye).



To get new hired you generally need 20/20.


Not the case at all. You just need to be able to pass a class 1.