• starchylemming@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    “joke” aside

    i thought you can’t become a real pilot with bad eyesight. thats why they also retire extremely early.

    this might be specific to lufthansa and or germany, outdated or … plane wrong

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      3 months ago

      You can, but if you need correction you have to bring a spare pair of glasses with you to avoid this exact situation. Military pilots do need perfect vision