Some advice on Class 1 visual standards?
I've been looking into pursuing flying professionally as a commercial pilot but have realised that my prescription is -0.75 over the -6 limit in one eye, though I meet all the other requirements and have 20/20 vision when corrected, I should also have not probelms with the renewal limits, just the initial. I'm 21 and will not start training for at least a year and so am hoping that either my vision or the standards will change by then but I've got a few questions I'm hoping you can help me out with.
Is it possible to get someone from the CAA to look at your prescription and advise you before taking the full medical?
Is there any way around these initial limits if you'd be fine with renewal?
Also, does anyone know why the initial and renewal limits are different? Surely if you are unsafe to fly due to vision at one level then that level should be upheld for renewals.
Thanks in advance for any answers, I really want to see if this is still a viable option for me.