Posted on Nov 3, 2017
1LT Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Officer
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I know they give them on a case by case basis.
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CPT Brian Reno
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I doubt it. It's been many years, but I had four eye exams before I was ever able to touch the controls. Depth perception is critical when flying NOE or goggles.
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LtCol Robert Quinter
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I hate to be brutal, but why would you want one? The pilots are normally the first to hit when an aircraft crashes. Seriously, if you push it, and even get it, it would only be given with restrictions on your flight status similiar to the restrictions placed on experienced pilots as their vision degrades; any restrictions would have a negative impact upon the pleasure you would experience by being a pilot and be a career limitation.
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LTC Joseph Bost
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What?.......depth perception is crucial....it’s not about you.....it’s about the soldiers (their safety ) you may be carrying in the blackest of night to a sloping LZ......or flying in formation under night vision systems....
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Does anyone know anyone who has gotten a waiver for depth perception?
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As far as I know you can technically get waivered for virtually anything. However the odds of your waiver being approved is the key. For depth perception I would say it is low.

But that doesn't mean you can't try. When they tried to fail me on my eye exam I went and got two second opinions and submitted those with my flight physical, and they waivered me. Anything is possible.
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1LT Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Officer
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They give them on a case by case basis. I'm looking for someone who has actually gotten a waiver for it.
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Hello Sir, what were the two other exams you had if you don't mind me asking ?
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1SG Civil Affairs Specialist
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Nope.
Visual acuity, particularly depth perception, is key for an aviator.
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