The point is, it's correctable and therefore not a disability.  However the FAA has the right to reject pilots whose vision cannot be corrected to 20/20 and that always has been the rule.  The pilot whose vision would not be correctable to 20/20 would be a danger to the crew and passengers and therefore not subject to rights under the ADA.

My dad told me he had to have 20/20 vision without glasses as a bomber pilot in the USAF.

Kat


On Tue, 11 Jun 2002 10:21:12 -0400 Regina Urling <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Pilots need to have a corrected vision of 20 20.  That means that if they
have contacts or glasses that can correct it to that point, it is okay.

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From: "BG Greer, PhD" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Supreme Court Decision Affecting ADA Rights


> In a message dated 6/10/02 6:58:49 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> >What about the sighted airline pilots whose vision was corrected with
> >glasses?
>
> So.... what about it????
>
> Bobby
>
>