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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.

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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.

First result in google for "air traffic controller training"

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.

AIUI that requirement can be met with vision corrected to 20/20 by glasses.

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-standard...

I made no claims at all, I linked reference material.

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