European Class 3 Medical
Hello everyone.
I am a qualified RAF ATCO since 2003 and am now starting to look at my long term career options, specifically NATS. I am fully aware that NATS are not currently recruiting.
Having read the European Class 3 medical eyesight standards, I find that I am medically unfit for ATCO duties in the UK/Eurocontrol as my eyesight is -6.5 dioptres. This is outside standard for initial application.
Is this a show stopper? Or can this rule be waived by the NATS medical team for the right candidate? Without going into specifics on an open forum, I have a unique skill set which may be beneficial to NATS.
If anyone has contact details for the NATS medical department then this would also be appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
ATCO25