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Becoming AF pilot getting mixed answers help please?
Real quick, im doing AFROTC, studying systems engineering (my 2nd year)
I was planning on getting PRK this upcoming summer (2013) which would be my 2nd year of AFROTC and 3rd year of college.
My question is, does PRK fix colorblindess? I can see all colors except i have a really hard time with my greens it's not my fault it's genetic. If it doesn't, is there anything I can do that will help me train my eyes to detect those colors over the next few years.
I reading and hearing from various sources that yes it does help and some that tell me no it doesn't.
If this doesn't work out i guess i'll go be an engineer in the AF, but would REALLY REALLY love to fly.
Finally, if i can't fly military, is it possible to fly in the civilian world as a hobby with colorblindness? Keep in mind, i'm not 100% black and white colorblind i just have trouble with certain shades of green, and i always fail that portion on the colorblind test
3 Answers
- M'aiq The liarLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Flying civilian doesn't require as much colorvision as flying military does. But you do need to pass a color-blindness test to get your medical certificate for ALL classes of medical certificate.
It's difficult to tell you right here and now whether or not you can fly civilian but you can find out REAL quick. Find your local Aviation Medical Examiner and schedule a visit to get a "Class Three Medical Exam." Your class three certificate is the thing required to get your private pilot's license. They'll give you the exam for 75-100 dollars. If you don't pass then there's still ONE more option to exhaust.
I haven't heard much about this but there's a new license for flying civilian. I think it's called "Sport Pilot" or something like that. Getting it means you'll be allowed to fly with just one other person maximum but you'll only need your drivers license to get the training.
I haven't read much about PRK stuff. If I could trade you my eyes then I would, I got perfect colorvision but I never made it to being a pilot.
- 9 years ago
No, RK doesn't correct color blindness. If you cannot pass the Ishiara test, you're 100% sure to be disqualified from flying for any of the military services and coast guard (here's a sample test http://colorvisiontesting.com/ishihara.htm ). There are plenty of qualified applicants who have normal vision. In short, you're done with that pipe dream. Time to move on.
You can be a civilian pilot for fun (probably restricted to daytime flying) and, if you can pass at least one of the seven color tests accepted by the FAA, you might even have a shot at a commercial flying career. However, if you require a medical waiver for color deficiency, the airlines won't touch you either.
- ?Lv 69 years ago
The first person to answer has given you an excellent answer but I think that you could get a quick and decisive answer by calling the FAA and the USAF.
Visit the FAA web-site at www.faa.gov and search for "color vision" and "medical examiners" to get the relevant addresses.
To find the policy of the USAF on color vision defects, you could call an AF recruiting office.
