How the Military Pilot Hearing Test Works at MEPS I’ve sat through enough military medical evaluations to know that the hearing booth at MEPS is...

What Is Spatial Disorientation and Why It Kills Pilots Spatial disorientation has gotten complicated with all the training jargon and technical explanations flying around—but honestly,...

What the Military Depth Perception Test Actually Measures As someone who’s spent years around military medical evaluation processes, I can tell you that most candidates...

Is Color Blindness an Automatic Pilot Disqualification Color blindness has gotten complicated with all the conflicting information flying around. The answer isn’t yes or no...

The Flight Surgeon Eval Is Not a Regular Physical I learned this the hard way. Back when I was considering military aviation, I assumed passing...

Yes, Navy pilots can wear glasses when they meet naval aviation vision standards. See what NAMI actually tests, when a waiver applies and how to verify eligibility.

If you are tall or short and worried it will keep you out of a cockpit, here is the number that actually matters: your sitting...