Does anyone know whether i can become a commercial pilot with poor eyesight?

Question

i've always dreamed of becomin a commercial pilot....

Answer 1

Is it true, if you risk Lazy'k surgery, you risk too much?

Answer 2

Yes you can...it has to be correctible to 20/20.

I am a senior captain for JetBlue and I don't have perfect vision. I have contact lenses. No worries, you are alright.Before you become commercial, however, you should be a pilot in the military...air force....fighter pilot whatever thats what i did. They will take you right away.

Answer 3

No you can not.

Answer 4

get eye surgery

Answer 5

Yes.  A significant portion of the population has some problem with vison. If they made perfect vision a requirement, they'd find themselves very short of pilots and future prospects.  There are plenty of pilots who wear glasses or contacts, especially older pilots (everybody's eyes go a little bit with age).There really isn't a problem as long as your vision is correctable to 20/20. That means glasses, contacts, or surgery are all options. If you want a career in aviation, go for it. The largest medical problems are things like heart conditions or anything else that might knock you out like epilepsy.

Answer 6

You can, as long as it is corrected with glasses or contacts.

If you are color blind, however, you cannot fly commercially.

Answer 7

Sure...with corrective glasses or contacts you can.  But the correction must mean you meet at least the minimum vision required. When I started it was 20/20, not sure what it is now.

Answer 8

Yes you can.  You will just be required to wear corrective lenses while flying.  You won't be able to become a fighter pilot though.