Does anyone know of the sight requirements to join the RAF and Fleet Air Arm as a pilot ?
There is only one eyesight standard for the RAF. There is no difference in eyesight standard for fast jet, transport or helicopter pilots. As Lucifer states, your vision must be 6/6 (20/20) and free of other defects (especially colour blindness) on entry to the RAF. If your eyesight subsequently deteriorated they would not waste the money spent on training, and you would be given glasses – whatever type of aeroplane you flew. The RAF does not take kindly to those who wish to join simply to get free training on the way to the airlines. It will only recruit those people who are very strongly motivated to join the military out of a sense of adventure, commitment and service of the country. They recognise that many people will not wish to serve their whole lives – especially as priorities change as you mature, but the minimum service they will contract a pilot for is 12 years.
