Corrected Club Foot and flying?
Hello,
I'm currently in my final year of GCSE's, aspiring to be a pilot as a career, either commercial or military (I have career plans for both, should I decide which one I really want to go for). However, there's a bit of a problem. I was born with club foot on both of my feet, but it was corrected when I was 7 years of age, and I am in no way disabled at all by it, nor am I undergoing any treatment/therapy. It affects me in no way.
Do you think this will prevent me from achieving my Class 1 Medical, assuming there are no other problems?
One final thing - I have emailed the RAF twice, and visited an AFCO once, and none of them can give me a straight answer about it. I know it says on their website that club foot prevents me from joining, but for me, it's a case of had. I'm confused as to whether or not the medical conditions listed on their website are for if you are currently affected, or had it at all. I'm hoping that providing I can pass their fitness test, they'll make an exception.