(1) Distant visual
acuity. Uncorrected distant visual acuity greater than 20/50 in each
eye. If the distant visual acuity is 20/50 or better in either eye,
each eye must be correctable to 20/20 with no more than 1 error per
line on the Armed Forces Vision Tester (AFVT) or projected Snellen
chart at 20 feet.
(2) Near visual
acuity. Uncorrected near visual acuity greater than 20/20 in each eye;
with no more than 1 error per line on the AFVT
or Snellen near visual acuity card.
(3) Cycloplegic
refractive error using the method in ATB 5, Cyclopedic Refraction.
(a) Hyperopia greater
than + 3.00 diopters of sphere in any meridian by transposition
in either eye. (Spherical equivalent method does not apply.)
(b) Myopia greater
than – 1.50 diopters of sphere in any meridian by transposition
in either eye. (Spherical equivalent method does not apply.)
(c) Astigmatism
greater than +/– 1.00 diopters of cylinder in either eye.
(d) Presbyopic correction
greater than 0.00 diopters of add in either eye.
(4) Ocular motility
using the methods in APL, Extraocular Motility Di urbances, and APL,
Convergence Insufficiencies.
(a) Any degree of
tropia detected in ocular motion on the Cover-Uncover Test (Tropia
Test) in any four cardinal directions of gaze, or any degree of heterotropia.
(b) Esophoria greater
than 8 prism diopters.
(c) Exophoria greater
than 8 prism diopters.
(d) Hyperphoria
greater than 1 prism diopter.
(e) Any detectable
ocular motion on the Cross-Cover Test (Alternate Cover or Phoria Test)
in any four cardinal directions
of gaze until a complete evaluation by a qualified ophthalmologist
or optometrist
is reviewed by Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (USAAMC).
(f) Near point of
convergence (NPC) greater than 100 mm.
(5) Color vision
performed by test methods in APL, Color Vision Deficiencies.
(a) Five or more
errors in reading the 14 test plates of the Pseudoisochromatic Plate
(PIP) Set; or
(b) Any error in
reading the nine test light pairs of the Farnsworth Lantern (FALANT).
(6) Binocular depth
perception (stereo acuity) performed by test methods in ATB 7, Depth
Perception Tests. (RANDOT Forms Test, RANDOT Animals Test, and Titmus
Stereo Fly are not authorized.)
(a) Any error in
line A or B of lines A through F when using depth perception presentation
places in the AFVT or Optec 2300 AFVT; or
(b) Any error in
levels 1 through 7 of the 10 levels of the Random Dot (RANDOT) Circles
Test; or
(c) Any error in
the nine levels of the Titmus Graded Circles Stereoacuity Test with
nine levels of four circles; or
(d) Binocular stereo
acuity worse than 40 seconds of arc.
(7) Field of vision.
Any scotoma, other than physiologic.
(8) Night blindness.
As noted by history and confirmed by abnormal night vision testing.
(1) Distant and
near visual acuity. Uncorrected acuity greater than 20/400 in either
eye, which must be correctable to 20/20 in each eye.
(2) Manifest refractive
error. Refractive error of such magnitude that the individual cannot
be fitted with aviation spectacles.
(3) Failed NPC is
not disqualifying.
Class
1 - Warrant Officer Aviation Duty Applicants
Class 1A - Commissioned Officer Aviation Duty Applicants
Class 2 - Current Aviators, Current Student Aviators, and Previous
Aviators Returning to Aviation Service
Class 2F - Flight Surgeons, Including Those in Flight Surgeon Training
Class 2S - MOS 13F, Assigned to Aerial Fire Support Observer Duty
Class 3 - Non Rated Soldiers who Participate in Regular Flights (Crew
Chiefs, Gunners, UAV Operators, etc.)
Class 4 -
Air Traffic Control
