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That doesn't change the fact that the FAA does not "have access to your file", beyond a letter from your country's regulatory body confirming that you possess the licences and ratings you so claim.

This is not accurate. The FAA receives a letter from the regulatory body in country X confirming that the licences and ratings you claim to possess in country X you do in fact possess, that your medical in country X is valid, and whether or not said licence has ever been suspended or revoked...

Was just scrambling to find a pair. I scheduled my appointment with the optometrist during a three day off stretch and everywhere I went was telling me 10-14 days until they could get the lenses in stock. I figured I couldn't be the first person to go though this so figured I'd ask the hive mind...

Thank you! I was only asking because I've never had glasses before so figured when I made my appointment you could get them right away at the optometrist, evidently not! First place...10-14 days. Second place...10-14 days. Third place....10-14 days. Finally found one of those 1 hour places...

Perhaps I should rephrase the question, as it was typed out while I was in a store, clothes shopping for my toddler, with my wife, and evidently not clear...... Now that I know that I don't meet the 20/20 vision requirement of my first class medical, am I grounded until I am able to secure a...

Just got glasses for the first time and was wondering if I could fly while waiting for them to arrive? I'm a 121 guy and I had 20/30 in the left and 20/25 in the right. I managed to pass the vision test on my last FAA medical so don't have a corrective eyewear restriction. Basically, would...