RAF Fast Jet standards - Will I qualify?
Hi,
I'm currently 16 years old (doing my AS Levels) and have always dreamed of being an RAF Fast Jet pilot. I'm a straight A* student for GCSEs (9 A*s) and have been predicted around 4 As for my AS Levels. I plan to go to university after school to get a Geography or History degree.
The only thing I think is holding me back is my eyes. I am shortsighted with a prescription of -1.75, I don't know what that is in terms of 6/6 or 20/20 (however I reckon by the time I'm 22 when I leave uni and try to become a pilot, it could be a little worse, but not so much). I am fully willing to undergo surgery to correct this if it means I have the opportunity to become a pilot.
My two questions are: Do you think I could qualify to be a fast jet pilot with the current state my eyes are at? If not, will laser eye surgery remove this barrier, as I heard the RAF's policy on laser eye surgery has changed recently?
I just want to know whether there's any way my dream may still be possible!
Thanks