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A friend of mine wants to join the military. Is there a process where he can check he is ok medically before he starts this process? Its useful to find out if you are ok medically instead of doing the whole process and then finding out you are not ok medically. Colour blindness comes to mind.
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Takes me back a few years.
Bas - 1964: "Doc, would I pass an RN pilot medical?"
Doc: "Well, I'm not an AME but there doesn't seem anything wrong with you. What sort of aeroplanes do you want to fly?"
Bas: "Big ones."
Doc: "The FAA don't have big ones. You should apply to the RAF."
Bas: "Oh, that's a good idea."
Bas - 1964: "Doc, would I pass an RN pilot medical?"
Doc: "Well, I'm not an AME but there doesn't seem anything wrong with you. What sort of aeroplanes do you want to fly?"
Bas: "Big ones."
Doc: "The FAA don't have big ones. You should apply to the RAF."
Bas: "Oh, that's a good idea."
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Go to the RAF website, select RAF Recruitment, then How to Apply, then Eligibilty check, then scroll down a bit and click health requirements. He can also do all of the other basic research while on the site.
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There will probably be a few screening hints on the RN/RAF websites.
More common are:
Eyesight - no glasses and not colour blind.
Asthma - none for years (number unknown). Watch out for hayfever too.
Musclo-skeletal - no joint problems
anthropomorphics - must fit in most cockpit.
The authoritative document is AP1269A - but this is not available to the public.
Try the CAA website which does list most potential issues but beware that mil standards are different to Civ. In some cases more restrictive, in some cases less so. Don't ask me why.
More common are:
Eyesight - no glasses and not colour blind.
Asthma - none for years (number unknown). Watch out for hayfever too.
Musclo-skeletal - no joint problems
anthropomorphics - must fit in most cockpit.
The authoritative document is AP1269A - but this is not available to the public.
Try the CAA website which does list most potential issues but beware that mil standards are different to Civ. In some cases more restrictive, in some cases less so. Don't ask me why.
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Doesn't anyone else know how to Google?
All the conditions they look for are in this list. If you want to find out if you're color blind you can probably Google for the test too
All the conditions they look for are in this list. If you want to find out if you're color blind you can probably Google for the test too
