Adding corrective lenses
01-05-2020 | 12:07 PM
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Adding corrective lenses
Anyone had corrective lenses added to certificate, while at airlines? Any difficulty? Going to have to get glasses before my next medical probably. Never had them and not sure how the process works for medical and certificate.
01-05-2020 | 12:28 PM
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I can't imagine there would be anything that would disqualify you assuming that is the only change. As long as you disclose it you should be fine.
01-05-2020 | 12:38 PM
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https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...a/synopsis.pdf
Most people recommend an extra pair in the flight bag and correcting sunglasses as well.
01-05-2020 | 12:46 PM
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They just going to add it to the medical for required? I thought they gave add that to my certificate as well?
Absolutely not a problem as long as you correct back to 20/20 distant and 20/40 near.
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...a/synopsis.pdf
Most people recommend an extra pair in the flight bag and correcting sunglasses as well.
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...a/synopsis.pdf
Most people recommend an extra pair in the flight bag and correcting sunglasses as well.
01-05-2020 | 12:58 PM
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Your AME will determine this
When you go for your 1st Class Medical and you take the vision test, either you will be fine or your AME will put something like... “corrective lenses must be worn” or something like that. I will say that it wouldn’t hurt to go to an Optometrist or Opthamologist before you see your AME, and find out exactly what lenses you need ahead of time so you show up prepared for the AME and then you can take the test with you lenses on.....
01-05-2020 | 01:01 PM
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01-05-2020 | 01:17 PM
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Absolutely not a problem as long as you correct back to 20/20 distant and 20/40 near.
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...a/synopsis.pdf
Most people recommend an extra pair in the flight bag and correcting sunglasses as well.
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...a/synopsis.pdf
Most people recommend an extra pair in the flight bag and correcting sunglasses as well.
01-05-2020 | 01:28 PM
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01-06-2020 | 02:40 AM
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Personally I wear contacts, so I typically carry a spare set of contacts as well as glasses just in case.
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