The physical qualifications for a pilot or apprentice are as follows:
- (1) Visual acuity of 20/30 in one eye and 20/80 in the other—correctable to 20/20 and 20/30, respectively—and normal color perception.
- (2) Hearing acuity to the extent of correctly repeating, with eyes closed, words or numbers spoken by the examiner in an ordinary conversational tone of voice from a distance of 20 feet. Each ear shall be tested separately; the ear being tested shall be turned in the direction of the examiner while the other ear is plugged.
- (3) The absence of any medical condition that may directly affect one’s ability to pilot a ship safely, as noted on the current or successor form of the ‘‘Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report’’ of the United States Coast Guard. A pilot shall report to the Commission concerning the pilot’s request for a waiver under 46 CFR 10.215(g) (relating to medical and physical requirements) from the United States Coast Guard for any medical condition, as well as the results of a waiver request. The initial report to the Commission shall be made at the same time that the waiver request is made to the United States Coast Guard. A copy of the United States Coast Guard’s decision on the waiver request shall be provided to the Commission within 5 business days of the pilot’s receipt of the waiver decision.
Authority
The provisions of this § 405.8 amended under section 4 of the act of March 29, 1803 (P. L. 542, 4 Sm.L. 67) (55 P. S. § 31); and section 2504-B(4) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 670.2(4)).
Source
The provisions of this § 405.8 amended July 5, 2002, effective July 6, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3211; amended January 24, 2014, effective January 25, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 485. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (289862).
Cross References
This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 405.7 (relating to qualifications for license).