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I'm getting ready to apply for a student pilot certificate and am preparing for my class 3, just wondering about this...
I saw an optometrist for the first time in my life a couple of weeks ago just to get checked out. The doctor told me that I was 20/20 in my left eye and 20/40 in my right. He told me that I didn't really need glasses but he wrote me a prescription in case I wanted them anyway.
I haven't gotten the prescription filled yet. Partly out of laziness, partly because I've known other people who didn't "need" glasses but got them anyway and ended up dependent on them after they got used to them.
I'm also thinking in regards to flying maybe the extra sharpness of sight would be a good idea- but maybe with my eyes being pretty good without the glasses would be as much of a distraction/peripheral vision blocker that any advantage would be canceled out? I don't know, I've never worn glasses!
Anyway, bottom line question is what will the FAA say? I know I'm within the vision requirement but since I saw a doctor will I need to get the prescription filled and bring a pair of glasses to the medical?
I saw an optometrist for the first time in my life a couple of weeks ago just to get checked out. The doctor told me that I was 20/20 in my left eye and 20/40 in my right. He told me that I didn't really need glasses but he wrote me a prescription in case I wanted them anyway.
I haven't gotten the prescription filled yet. Partly out of laziness, partly because I've known other people who didn't "need" glasses but got them anyway and ended up dependent on them after they got used to them.
I'm also thinking in regards to flying maybe the extra sharpness of sight would be a good idea- but maybe with my eyes being pretty good without the glasses would be as much of a distraction/peripheral vision blocker that any advantage would be canceled out? I don't know, I've never worn glasses!
Anyway, bottom line question is what will the FAA say? I know I'm within the vision requirement but since I saw a doctor will I need to get the prescription filled and bring a pair of glasses to the medical?