Class 1 passed – phew!

For example, people in school (teachers etc) tell me contacts are allowed. But RAF pilots, officers and commercial pilots, flying instructors tell me that they are not allowed at all.

The teachers are correct, the pilots seems to be giving you the wrong info – commercial pilots can wear contacts.

dme

For example, people in school (teachers etc) tell me contacts are allowed. But RAF pilots, officers and commercial pilots, flying instructors tell me that they are not allowed at all.

The teachers are correct, the pilots seems to be giving you the wrong info – commercial pilots can wear contacts.

dme

Contacts?! Nearly everyone says that, but people who are more experienced say contacts are not allowed.

More experienced than what? Or in what?

dme

Contacts?! Nearly everyone says that, but people who are more experienced say contacts are not allowed.

More experienced than what? Or in what?

dme

Oh well I don’t know. I asked this guy from the RAF and he said no.

The RAF and commercial sectors have completely different requirements. If you took the time to read people’s posts properly then you might be able to pick up on things a bit better. As far as I know, it is not allowed for military pilots to have any eye sight problems.

Oh well I don’t know. I asked this guy from the RAF and he said no.

The RAF and commercial sectors have completely different requirements. If you took the time to read people’s posts properly then you might be able to pick up on things a bit better. As far as I know, it is not allowed for military pilots to have any eye sight problems.

This reminds me of somthing I heard last week. I study travel and tourism and there is a few girls in the class who would like to become cabin crew. One girl who wears glasses was told by another she couldnt wear glasses while flying because they would explode and crak all over the place. Needless to say everybody broke into histerical laughter.

This reminds me of somthing I heard last week. I study travel and tourism and there is a few girls in the class who would like to become cabin crew. One girl who wears glasses was told by another she couldnt wear glasses while flying because they would explode and crak all over the place. Needless to say everybody broke into histerical laughter.

Well done

Well done

LFC, what do you mean by contacts are not allowed? They are allowed, the only method that I dont think they are too keen on is laser surgery. For your first medical your eyesight needs to be better than -5.00. After that you can go to -8.00.

LFC, what do you mean by contacts are not allowed? They are allowed, the only method that I dont think they are too keen on is laser surgery. For your first medical your eyesight needs to be better than -5.00. After that you can go to -8.00.

I don’t know what you’re trying to say but I hope to work in ATC some day…

He’s saying that you can fly as long as your eyesight can be corrected using glasses or contacts.

dme

I don’t know what you’re trying to say but I hope to work in ATC some day…

He’s saying that you can fly as long as your eyesight can be corrected using glasses or contacts.

dme

That doesn’t matter at all. I was worried about this when I was about 10 years old (having wanted to be a pilot since the age of 5). I started writing letters to airline asking about being a pilot etc (I have a folder of replies from the likes of BA, Virgin Atlantic, Air 2000, Heavylift, Channel Express, Airtours etc) and they have all said that eyesight problem were acceptable, aslong as they were ‘corrected’. ie. colour blindness, cannot be corrected, so that isn’t acceptable. However, if when wearing glasses you can see just as well as anyone else, then there is no problem.

Yeah i heard something about that, i’m gonna do my PPL but thats prob as far as im gonna take it, as i would rather fly in the military for the Fleet air arm or RAF 😀 way more fun 😎 But can’t so life goes on 🙁 , no offence to any civvy pilots or pilots to be, i suppose it personal preference and you do earn more money in civvy street 😉

That doesn’t matter at all. I was worried about this when I was about 10 years old (having wanted to be a pilot since the age of 5). I started writing letters to airline asking about being a pilot etc (I have a folder of replies from the likes of BA, Virgin Atlantic, Air 2000, Heavylift, Channel Express, Airtours etc) and they have all said that eyesight problem were acceptable, aslong as they were ‘corrected’. ie. colour blindness, cannot be corrected, so that isn’t acceptable. However, if when wearing glasses you can see just as well as anyone else, then there is no problem.

Yeah i heard something about that, i’m gonna do my PPL but thats prob as far as im gonna take it, as i would rather fly in the military for the Fleet air arm or RAF 😀 way more fun 😎 But can’t so life goes on 🙁 , no offence to any civvy pilots or pilots to be, i suppose it personal preference and you do earn more money in civvy street 😉

Well done MINIDOH, can’t help you though.

Well done MINIDOH, can’t help you though.

And well done MINIDOH! What did it involve? Is it really that strict?

And well done MINIDOH! What did it involve? Is it really that strict?