SNA to SWO

[eagleeye005]

Hello everyone,
I was just pro rec'd for sna last wednesday. however, after going through my physical at meps, i discovered i was red/green color blind. as everyone knows, any kind of vision imparment cannot be final select for pilot or nfo. my question is if i can switch paths to swo without having to go through the selection process again. any help would much apprectiated.

 

[haubby]

Do you mean SWO?

 

[HH-60H]

Or Southwest?

 

[eagleeye005]

yes my mistake, SWO.
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[UMichfly]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't color blindness disqualifying for unrestricted line (including SWO)? I had a buddy discover (after 4 or 5 normal flight physicals) that he was color blind at NAMI. He is now on his way to being a CEC officer.

 

[haubby]

People don't choose SWO. SWO chooses you.

 

[UMichfly]

Is that kinda like "You don't catch herpes, it catches you"?

 

[xj220]

I'd assume it'd be dq for SWO even since you need to be able to determine running lights (especially red/green ones).

 

[phrogpilot73]

It makes you NPQ for URL. Start looking towards Intel, IW, CEC, etc...

 

[MIDNJAC]

so maybe you should change your username?? :icon_wink

 

[Spot]

so maybe you should change your username?? :icon_wink

I dunno... Who's to say that there aren't red/green color blind eagles?

 

[skim]

From http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/eagles/masters.html

 

[Steve Wilkins]

I'd assume it'd be dq for SWO even since you need to be able to determine running lights (especially red/green ones).

Not to mention channel markers and buoys.

 

[MasterBates]

Are CAN and NUN buoys different shapes?

 

[raptor10]