BA Trainee eyesight requirement

[jlms]

Rote 8, what stricter criteria does BA specify for eyesight?

Cessnaman, what specific problem with his eyesight does your friend have?

Thanks.

jlms

[Rote 8]

JLMS

I cant remember the specifics off the top of my head.

The gist of it however is that the CAA have requirements in terms of the maximum stregnth(if that is the correct term) of your correction but no requirement for unaided visual acuity.

You must have a visual acuity of at least 6/9 in each eye seperately or 6/6 using both eyes together but without your glasses or contact lenses you do not need to meet a particular standard.

BA however insist that irrespective of the standard you can acheive corrected you must have a visual acuity unaided of (I think) 6/24. This means that without your glasses you are capable of reading a letter on the chart from 6m that a baseline eye would be capable of reading from 24m distant.

If this has not answered your question fully or if you need more specifics feel free to e mail me.

Cessnaman - Thanks.

Cheers

[crazypilot]

I had heard that BA have now dropped their own 'restrictive' requirements regarding eyesight and now as long as you can pass a Class 1, you can get through the BA medical aswell (well the vision part anyway).

Hope this helps.

[jlms]

Quite clear Rote8, Thanks.

[Speedbird 2946]

BA have firmly and definitely dropped their 6/24 rule and are now entirely in line with the JAA regs. Proof in the pudding?... I'm a cake with custard..

Drop me a line for more info

SB

[Rote 8]

Thanks Speedbird

Such a dessert was exactly what I was looking for!