The worst was with my father - a Marine close air support F-4 driver in Vietnam with certs for carrier landings - who slammed us into the tarmac as Portland one night because we both fell for a fog-induced optical illusion and thought the runway was around 30 feet farther down than it actually was.
To this day I can't believe the Beachcraft didn't lose its wheels in that.
Maybe this guy's a great pilot but.....I just don't know. I'm surprised to find out the FAA passes one-eyed pilots, knowing how strict they are with other physical problems.
He should move to the Land of the Blind.
"Pied is medically certified to fly as an airline transport pilot and last renewed his certification just two months ago."
Anyone who doesn't think this is insanity should go for a drive with a patch over one eye.....you'll remove it real quick whether you're on the freeway or on a surface street!
premier Japanese fighter ace Saburo Sakai lost an eye and it didn't stop him from being Japan's highest ace and surviving the war to boot!
Isn't there some kind of regulation that says that you must have two of 'em if you want to fly passengers, so that in case one of them shuts down you still have the other one available? (Oh, that was engines, not eyes... Sorry, never mind)...
The airline I used to work for had a one-eyed captain; I rode with him a few times. He did fine. I always did wonder how he got and kept the job, though; it surprised me that it was legal.