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29th October 2014, 10:00 AM
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Re: Qualifications for Air Force Fighter Pilot

A full and complete flight physical is required by a flight surgeon.

Below these are the more stringint standards required just to qualify to become a student pilot.

As far as laser eye surgery is concerned, it is currently considered disqualifying for flight.

If eyesight becomes a problem and you don't meet the standards for a naval aviator, you could become a naval flight officer.

Physical standards:

Valsalva: Must demonstrate ability to equalize middle ear pressure.

Self Balance Test (SBT): Must pass.

Dental: Must have no defect which would react adversely to changes in barometric pressure

Laboratory Testing:
Urinalysis: Must have normal values. Specifically must be negative for glucose, albumin/protein, and blood.

Syphilis Serology: Must be negative or have documented curative treatment or other explanation for positive test.

HIV Testing: Must be negative or documented that it was drawn.
Hematocrit: Males 40-52%.

Females 37-47%. If values are outside of this range refer to ARWG for proper evaluation and disposition.

Lipid Panel: There are no standards at this time.

Fecal occult blood testing: Required annually at age 50 and older or if personal or family history dictates. Digital rectal exam is not required.

Blood Pressure: Systolic must be less than 140 mm Hg and Diastolic less than 90 mm Hg.

Pulse Rate: Shall be determined in conjunction with blood pressure.

If the resting pulse is less than 45 or over 100, an electrocardiogram shall be obtained.

A pulse rate of less than 45 or greater than 100 in the absence of a significant cardiac history and medical or electrocardiographic findings shall not in itself be considered disqualifying.

Refractive limits: Refractions will be recorded using minus cylinder notation. There are no limits. However, anisometropia may not exceed 3.50 diopters in any meridian.

Near Visual Acuity: Must correct to 20/20 in each eye using either the AFVT or standard 16 Snellen or Sloan notation nearpoint card. Bifocals are approved.

Field of Vision: Must be full.

Depth Perception: Only stereopsis is tested. Must pass any one of the following three tests:
(1) AFVT: at least A – D with no misses.
(2) Stereo booklet (Titmus Fly or Randot): 40 arc second circles.
(3) Verhoeff: 8/8 corrent on the first trial or, if any are missed, 16/16 correct on the combined second and third trials.
Intraocular Pressure: Must be less than or equal to 22 mm Hg. A difference of 5 mm Hg or greater between eyes requires an ophthalmology consult, but if no pathology noted, is not considered disqualifying.

Dilated Fundus Examination: Required, and must demonstrate no pathology.


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