Yes, they have along with most Part 91 & 135 operations as well. I for one am truly grateful.



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I'm a Navy Hornet pilot, and as a new guy, my Flight Surgeon found an abnormality on my EKG. I was issued a waiver by the Navy and have had no issues in over 22 years. In getting my medical issued a number of years ago in prep for my ATP, I had to check yes to the Heart or Vascular trouble question on the FAA 8500. My AME talked to the FAA who issued a letter establishing my eligibility for a 1st class medical. The letter says nothing about special issuance, and my medical says no limitations. So is this a special issuance, or something else? Should this create any cause for concern as a potential new hire?

No on both counts!

What confused me at times is that some airlines will say that they are "Equal Opportunity Employers" but then they have qualifications that list having 20/20 distant and 20/40 near vision or better in each eye.

In my case I have a waiver for not having 20/20 in 1 eye and it cannot be fully correct. Does this mean that they airline wouldn't consider me at all or are these things treated as a case by case basis?

The only time they will know about this condition is from the company medical exams that some airlines have you do after an interview or even being hired since my medical only has the limitation that I must wear glasses...