Hi there,
I just went through the screening for flying personnel in the Luftwaffe and left with an outcome I would like to discuss here. The psychos and flying instructors gave me a clearance for the
fast jet track, however, the medics did not. Due to a Spondylolysis (=a small gap within my backbone), one disk in my lower vertebra is in a *slightly* increased danger of moving while under high-G pressure - consequently, I "only" received a medical for transporters.
Flying fast jets at the AF has always been my dream and now, knowing that this will never be possible for me, I have to make a hard decision (namely not taking the opportunity and finish my business studies or quit my studies and join the AF).
I would like to assess the opportunities I have as an airlift pilot. I will study Aeronautical Engineering and then go through the flying training, followed by assignments on the C-160 and, later on, the A400M (hopefully
).
Do I just have the
chance to get a TP slot with this kind of training? Could the appearance of my medical problem in my files (which in practice doesn't affect me, according to my doc, I am just rejected from the fast jet track for 'insurance reasons') prevent me from getting access to the "really interesting" TP flying jobs I would like to do?
And, please don't laugh: Do I need a jet fighter medical for the astronauts corps?
Thanks for your input,
Barnstormer1982