Hi Blake

So if you wish to fly in the Army Air Corps, there are strict standards in order to train as a pilot with regards to vision. I've abstracted the following, so if anything doesn't make sense, I recommend chatting to an expert (for example, larger Boots stores or Specsavers should be able to assist);

- Vision in each eye unaided must not be worse than 6/12, and each eye must be correctable to 6/6 or better
- 0.75 to +1.75 dioptres (spherical) and the astigmatic element must not be greater than +/-0.75 dioptres (cylindrical)
- Corrective eye surgery (corneal refractive surgery) is no longer a barrier to applying for pilot

So whilst you don't require perfect vision, there are specific requirements in place.

Hope that helps, and good luck with your pilot application

26 May, 2022 17:06