Medical Query - Flight Operations Officer

[iron-mansl]

I'm currently a mature student (24), worked in civilian flight planning & operations for 5 years before being made redundant and starting a degree, looking to go down the Flight Ops Officer route after graduation, however I have a medical PUA from the Navy after being selected for Aircrew Officer Training, but then being unallowed to start IOT at Dartmouth as I have tinnitus on my medical records. I've completed hearing & function tests with one of the UK's leading hearing specialists showing I still have fully functional hearing, and I don't believe the conditions inhibits me.

I haven't been able to get a definite answer on whether this will be a barrier to entry, so would anyone here have a definite answer, or should I start the ball rolling and wait until the medical phase to see if I can continue?

 

[Warwick Hunt]

I'm currently a mature student (24), worked in civilian flight planning & operations for 5 years before being made redundant and starting a degree, looking to go down the Flight Ops Officer route after graduation, however I have a medical PUA from the Navy after being selected for Aircrew Officer Training, but then being unallowed to start IOT at Dartmouth as I have tinnitus on my medical records. I've completed hearing & function tests with one of the UK's leading hearing specialists showing I still have fully functional hearing, and I don't believe the conditions inhibits me.

I haven't been able to get a definite answer on whether this will be a barrier to entry, so would anyone here have a definite answer, or should I start the ball rolling and wait until the medical phase to see if I can continue?

The best thing you can do is take a copy of all records to do with this issue to your nearest AFCO and ask them to speak to Occ Med at Cranwell. If it transpires that there won't be a problem then you should get the green light to apply. If it does create a problem, then at least you'll know and will be spared the disappointment of going to OASC and finding out there.

Good luck.

 

[iron-mansl]

Thanks for the reply, I'll take my documents up next week hopefully. Do you know how the Ops Officer role is likely to run in terms of recruitment this year?