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Hi people,
I came on here asking advice on joinin the RAF a couple o'years back. The advice was good and since then I joined my UAS as a 'groundie', having been told I was marginally short-sighted in the right eye and have become bitter, especially as the RAF feels the need to cut-back aircrew. Rumour has it the FAA standards on eyesight are lower? Can anyone confirm this? I'm giving them a shot, applying in Sept. Any info/tips from the wise?
Cheers Chaps
I came on here asking advice on joinin the RAF a couple o'years back. The advice was good and since then I joined my UAS as a 'groundie', having been told I was marginally short-sighted in the right eye and have become bitter, especially as the RAF feels the need to cut-back aircrew. Rumour has it the FAA standards on eyesight are lower? Can anyone confirm this? I'm giving them a shot, applying in Sept. Any info/tips from the wise?
Cheers Chaps
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This is from another thread on PPrune:
Outline Guidance on Medical Standards required for Officer Entry into the RN, RM & QARNNS
For aircrew, standard 1 visual acuity is required along with colour perception 1.
Standard 1 is:
to be achieved with correcting lenses:
Right eye 6/6 N5
E 1
E 1
Left eye 6/6 N5
to be achieved without correcting lenses:
Right eye 6/12 N5
E3
E3
Left eye 6/12 N5
Refraction limit
Right Eye
Total
Hypermetropia +3.00 sphere
Astigmatism +1.25 cyl
Myopia (in any meridian) -0.75 sphere or cyl
Left Eye
Total
Hypermetropia +3.00 sphere
Astigmatism +1.25 cyl
Myopia (in any meridian) -0.75 sphere or cyl
Your local optician will understand it.
Colour Perception Standard 1 : The correct recognition of coloured lights shown through the small apertures on the Martin Lantern at 6 metres distance.
Outline Guidance on Medical Standards required for Officer Entry into the RN, RM & QARNNS
For aircrew, standard 1 visual acuity is required along with colour perception 1.
Standard 1 is:
to be achieved with correcting lenses:
Right eye 6/6 N5
E 1
E 1
Left eye 6/6 N5
to be achieved without correcting lenses:
Right eye 6/12 N5
E3
E3
Left eye 6/12 N5
Refraction limit
Right Eye
Total
Hypermetropia +3.00 sphere
Astigmatism +1.25 cyl
Myopia (in any meridian) -0.75 sphere or cyl
Left Eye
Total
Hypermetropia +3.00 sphere
Astigmatism +1.25 cyl
Myopia (in any meridian) -0.75 sphere or cyl
Your local optician will understand it.
Colour Perception Standard 1 : The correct recognition of coloured lights shown through the small apertures on the Martin Lantern at 6 metres distance.
