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From: jgpo@iwu1c.UUCP (John, KA9MNK)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Class II medical waivers???
Message-ID: <213@iwu1c.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 12:10:18 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  9 12:10:18 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 12:43:51 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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(CLEAR!)


Has anyone out there had any experience with requesting a waiver of
vision requirements for a Second Class medical?  I managed to get my
Third Class with no problems, but I might want a Second in the future
so I can get my Commercial.

SPECIFICS:

	Vision in both eyes 20/400 minus  (Chart??  What chart???)
	Both eyes correctable to 20/20
	I wear my glasses ALL the time
	Vision has been stable for the past 5 years
	Vision had improved slightly at my last checkup (last year)
	I have no other visual disturbances; just the myopia


When I asked the doctor at my Third Class examination, he hemmed and hawed
a bit and then told me that I could always get an instrument rating.
When I pressed him for an answer, he told me I could apply for a waiver, but
not to hold my breath.

Any ideas?



	Thanks in advance,

	John Opalko
	AT&T Bell Labs
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