Sankacoffie

Figured that was the case. It sucks to be .25 over...

Thanks for taking the time out to explain. I know you don't gotta but I think I speak for a lot of people when I say its appreciated.

Just got a form from my base to give to my ophthalmologist to fill out regarding pre-op and post-op refractions. Anyways the form states the pre-op cycloplegic refraction limits cannot be over +/- 5.50 (FCI) or +/- 8.00 (FCIA/III). I've read the waiver guide and know this disagrees so I'm just curious if anyone had insight on this. edit: I work at and got selected by a guard base. Figured might as well let you know that if it makes a difference, even though I doubt it, you never know.

Looks like I better join the Navy

I just want to clarify something. So say I got PRK surgery a while back (before any intentions of flying) and my current vision is 20/20 in each eye and has been steady. Yet my pre surgery refractive error was greater than the +3 diopters for Hyperopia. This means I'm wasting my time even though I'm seeing perfect right? Also I found http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_sg/publication/afi48-123/afi48-123.pdf and that seems to list in Chapter 6.2 that it is at the discretion of the flight surgeon. So I'm confused if it is based off that or if it's based off predetermined "Limits" like the Pre-Surgery +3 diopters of Hyperopia. And obviously the limits are there because they are indicators of when disqualifying conditions pose a risk but are they set in stone or is it up to the descrition of the Flight Surgeon? I swear I've been reading and lurking for so long but I get confused with all the different cases I look at and just wanted a little clarification so hopefully it's not too much.

If you have no cover letter ya you should definitely have one. But if you already have a cover letter talk about those things. Maybe include how you may not have your PPL but have tried/prove to them you love flying and its what you want to do. Prove to them that their unit is where you want to be whether you live 1000 miles away. If you don't got your bachelors tell em you have been working for the last however years (while on AD?) and this has been your goal the whole time. The cover letter is your time to show who you are and what you got. Other than that don't worry I got shitty luck too but nothing is going to keep me from stopping until I get a pilot slot.

Anyone else going to the 182nd interviews in February?