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32andBelow said:

ECG, hearing test, vision test, and prostate exam

.....prostate? Really?

32andBelow said:

ECG, hearing test, vision test, and prostate exam

Followed by insertion of suppository.

Drewzer said:

.....prostate? Really?

no dude hes yanking ur chain

32andBelow said:

ECG, hearing test, vision test, and prostate exam

And here I thought I had another 10-12 years before I had to succumb to the dreaded prostate exam.

Received EODs today from DP, I'm in FL.

Received drug test email today from NPL. Scheduling some time in the next week so it lines up a few days after my medical.

Oh_Horizon said:

That's a great resource, thank you for linking that.

Well, now I'm worried about the blood pressure limits more than the tinnitus :rofl: . My readings at a doctor's office have always been considered high, but I don't recall the numbers.

Same here....

dingalings99 said:

no dude hes yanking ur chain

Had me too. My heart jumped out my chest when I read. I wouldn’t be surprised considering it’s the govt

Drewzer said:

Air Traffic Control Series 2152
Welcome to opm.gov

Requirements are right here, brotha. I have some messed up hearing from shooting a .240 Machine gun off next to my head for 3 years but I think I’m gonna be okay for their standard. Doesn’t seem too strict. If I can pass so can you.

Also just found out all my security requirements have been met from my current clearance. So all I have left is my physical and drug test. If anyone’s lurking and has a clearance and didn’t receive a security email, you might already meet those requirements so don’t stress about not getting an email.

Ayyyy “240 hearing treatment” gang lol

Oh_Horizon said:

Open question for everyone. How is y'all hearing? I suffer from a minor case of Tinnitus - it's so minor that suffer is too strong a word. But I'm wondering how stringent the hearing test is, because I know there is going to be a high frequency or two I miss.

I peeped my results when the nurse stepped oit

it was NR for the first beep on the left and the rest were 20’s

didn’t know 20/20 hearing was a thing.

My medical exam took 45mins. He was super nice, showed me all my results, gave me fun medical facts ? and even printed out a copy of my ECG for me to take home. Told him I was gonna frame it up if I get an FOL

Xenbear said:

My medical exam took 45mins. He was super nice, showed me all my results, gave me fun medical facts ? and even printed out a copy of my ECG for me to take home. Told him I was gonna frame it up if I get an FOL

did you have to provide a urine sample so they can check for diabetes or whatever? tryna see if I have to prep my bladder before I go

dingalings99 said:

did you have to provide a urine sample so they can check for diabetes or whatever? tryna see if I have to prep my bladder before I go

Yes they take a urine sample

If anyone is in Southern California area, I got my fingerprints done directly at a FAA facility in El Segundo. Pretty convenient instead of going through law enforcement and having to mail it.

Just curious for those who went thru medical, my left eye struggled meeting 20/20 corrected for distance vision but barely got it at my eye exam. at the medical, do you just read the standard snellen eye chart like at most doctors offices, or do you look through a machine where the letters are randomized? I have documentation that my eyes are both correctable to 20/20 from my eye exam last week in case I fail the FAA eye exam and need a waiver.

stonemalone99 said:

Just curious for those who went thru medical, my left eye struggled meeting 20/20 corrected for distance vision but barely got it at my eye exam. at the medical, do you just read the standard snellen eye chart like at most doctors offices, or do you look through a machine where the letters are randomized? I have documentation that my eyes are both correctable to 20/20 from my eye exam last week in case I fail the FAA eye exam and need a waiver.

Look through the machine

My medical took 20 mins tops

Everyone in the office was quick with the process, and it was a geriatric clinic, so I think the Dr was only interested in getting that FAA $$$

stonemalone99 said:

Just curious for those who went thru medical, my left eye struggled meeting 20/20 corrected for distance vision but barely got it at my eye exam. at the medical, do you just read the standard snellen eye chart like at most doctors offices, or do you look through a machine where the letters are randomized? I have documentation that my eyes are both correctable to 20/20 from my eye exam last week in case I fail the FAA eye exam and need a waiver.

If its correctable then you need to get it corrected and go to the exam with it corrected. You won't get a waiver, it needs to be corrected.

Typeass said:

If its correctable then you need to get it corrected and go to the exam with it corrected. You won't get a waiver, it needs to be corrected.

Not true, at least in my case. I went to the exam, failed, and then afterwards was sent an email saying I need to submit a form (provided in the email) from an optometrist with my uncorrected and corrected vision, which needs to be 20/20. So you don't need to show up to the exam with it corrected, although it will save you time

Olympus said:

Not true, at least in my case. I went to the exam, failed, and then afterwards was sent an email saying I need to submit a form (provided in the email) from an optometrist with my uncorrected and corrected vision, which needs to be 20/20. So you don't need to show up to the exam with it corrected, although it will save you time

My point is why would you go to the physical without it corrected if you already went to the optometrist and it needs correction. You have to correct it either way.