Can a short-sighted person be a pilot?

Question

Can a short-sighted person be a pilot?

Answer 1

yes he can but it`s expensive you need laser to take the eye surgery it will help you see like normal people see

Answer 2

Approach Flight Simulation Training.  Ask them.

Answer 3

short, or near sighted folks can indeed . IF is is correctable to accepted standards.

§ 67.103   Eye

Eye standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:

(b) Near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at 16 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses. If age 50 or older, near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at both 16 inches and 32 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses.

§ 67.203   Eye.

Eye standards for a second-class airman medical certificate are:

(b) Near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at 16 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses. If age 50 or older, near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at both 16 inches and 32 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses.

§ 67.303   Eye.

Eye standards for a third-class airman medical certificate are:

(b) Near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at 16 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses.

Answer 4

Get Lasik!  It's becoming relatively inexpensive.  My PRK (not quite Lasik - same machine as Lasik, just a different procedure) set me back $3800, and this was five years ago.  PLEASE go to a reputable doctor, however, i.e. someone who has fixed a LOT of eyes!

Don't let these other people's comments about Lasik scare you!  The procedure is fairly uneventful and will be over long before you know it.  If you go to a reputable doctor, you will have the eye charts memorized long before you go underneath the laser due to all the doctors testing you SO many times!  *grin*

A short sighted pilot is better than a tall blind one!  *grin*

Answer 5

Yes, with "corrected vison", i.e specs or contact lenses. You're also required to carry a spare pair.  The military have their own rules, though.

Answer 6

As long as your vision is correctable to 20/20 you can become a pilot.

There are some limitations on military flying, but even with glasses/contacts you aren't necessarily disqualifed from flying in the military. Waivers are possible.

Personally I have a very bad astigmatism. Without glasses or contacts, I'm about 20/400. But with them, I have 20/20 vision or better. No problemo!

With regards to laser eye surgery, I personally wouldn't do it. As a professional pilot, there are still to many potential side effects that COULD end my career (loss of night vision, burred vision, blind spots, etc). Why take the chance if I don't have to?