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From what I understand, if they are over 30 and have less than 20/20 vision, they aren’t qualified.

wry_discontent 2y ago
Do you have a date when that policy was instituted? I've known a lot of air traffic controllers, and most of them wore glasses.
- dgfitz 2y ago
  First result in google for "air traffic controller training" https://www.faa.gov/air-traffic-controller-qualifications https://www.faa.gov/air-traffic-controller-qualifications Edit: I didn't take a stance on this topic, if you think I did, you are incorrect. I was simply linking the website that outlines the requirements instead of postulating as to what they were.
  - Ichthypresbyter 2y ago
    AIUI that requirement can be met with vision corrected to 20/20 by glasses.
  - nkurz 2y ago
    You didn't say exactly what you believe, but I think you are mistaken if you are claiming that the FAA requires _uncorrected_ 20:20 vision as a qualification. "With FAA order 3930.3B ATC vision standards were made similar to airman standards. With or without correction air traffic controllers must demonstrate 20/20 distant vision in each eye separately, 20/40 in each eye at 16 inches near vision, and 20/40 in each eye at 32 inches intermediate vision if they are 50 years of age or older. Glasses or contact lenses are permitted." https://aviationmedicine.com/article/vision-and-faa-standards/ https://aviationmedicine.com/article/vision-and-faa-standard...
    - dgfitz 2y ago
      I made no claims at all, I linked reference material.
  - DonHopkins 2y ago
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    - dgfitz 2y ago
      What are you on about? I was trying to aid the discussion of "requirements to be an ATC" and you're pissed I don't give a fuck about what those requirements are? Don't have strong opinions on them? What the fuck? I don't give a fuck, and have ZERO opinions on them.
- simplicio 2y ago
  Think the qualification is to get into the training program, presumably air traffic controllers who develop near nearsightedness later in life aren't summarily fired. Still, seems like a crazy requirement.
lenerdenator 2y ago
Seems like a problem to me; nearsightedness is becoming more and more common.
- potato3732842 2y ago
  Which is basically a problem with how we do school. Turns out that making teenagers stare at screens all the time mints a lot of near sighted 20 year olds who wouldn't have otherwise been.
  - akurtzhs 2y ago
    Kids really need to spend time outside. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40148707 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40148707

Do you have a date when that policy was instituted? I've known a lot of air traffic controllers, and most of them wore glasses.

dgfitz 2y ago
First result in google for "air traffic controller training" https://www.faa.gov/air-traffic-controller-qualifications https://www.faa.gov/air-traffic-controller-qualifications Edit: I didn't take a stance on this topic, if you think I did, you are incorrect. I was simply linking the website that outlines the requirements instead of postulating as to what they were.
- Ichthypresbyter 2y ago
  AIUI that requirement can be met with vision corrected to 20/20 by glasses.
- nkurz 2y ago
  You didn't say exactly what you believe, but I think you are mistaken if you are claiming that the FAA requires _uncorrected_ 20:20 vision as a qualification. "With FAA order 3930.3B ATC vision standards were made similar to airman standards. With or without correction air traffic controllers must demonstrate 20/20 distant vision in each eye separately, 20/40 in each eye at 16 inches near vision, and 20/40 in each eye at 32 inches intermediate vision if they are 50 years of age or older. Glasses or contact lenses are permitted." https://aviationmedicine.com/article/vision-and-faa-standards/ https://aviationmedicine.com/article/vision-and-faa-standard...
  - dgfitz 2y ago
    I made no claims at all, I linked reference material.
- DonHopkins 2y ago
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  - dgfitz 2y ago
    What are you on about? I was trying to aid the discussion of "requirements to be an ATC" and you're pissed I don't give a fuck about what those requirements are? Don't have strong opinions on them? What the fuck? I don't give a fuck, and have ZERO opinions on them.
simplicio 2y ago
Think the qualification is to get into the training program, presumably air traffic controllers who develop near nearsightedness later in life aren't summarily fired. Still, seems like a crazy requirement.

lenerdenator 2y ago

Seems like a problem to me; nearsightedness is becoming more and more common.

potato3732842 2y ago
Which is basically a problem with how we do school. Turns out that making teenagers stare at screens all the time mints a lot of near sighted 20 year olds who wouldn't have otherwise been.
- akurtzhs 2y ago
  Kids really need to spend time outside. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40148707 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40148707