Medical Standards for the Flying Branch

If you are applying to the Flying Branch, you must remember that apart from the general physical standards, there are some standards that are specifically applicable to you. Listed below are the physical requirements applicable to both men and women applying to the Flying Branch.

• Anthropometric Measurements
  The acceptable anthropometric measurements are as follows:
  Men

  	Minimum Height 162.5 cm without any exception Leg Length Minimum- 99 cm Maximum- 120 cm

  Women
  	Minimum Height 162.5 cm Leg Length 99 cm

  
  
• X-ray
  X-ray of cervical and Lumbosacaral spine will be carried out.
  The following conditions detected in the X-ray will be a cause for rejection.
  
  
  • More than mild Kyphosis/ Lordosis, Scolosis more than 15 by Cobb's method.
    
    
  • Herniated Nucleus Pulposus.
    
    
  • Presence of Schmorl's node at more than one level.
    
    
  • Atlanto occipital and atlanto-axial anomalies.
    
    
  • Spinabifida other than LV5 & SV1.
    
    
  • Incomplete sacralisation unilateral or bilateral.
    
    
  • Any other abnormality, if so considered by specialist.
    
    
• Vision
  • Distant Vision 6/6, 6/9 correctable to 6/6 only for Hypermetropia. No manifest Myopia detected.
    
    
  • Near Vision N-5 each eye.
    
    
  • Color Vision CP-1(ML T).
    
    
  • Manifest Hypermetropia must not exceed + 2.00 Dsph "Myopia - Nill" and Astigmatism + 0.75 DSph.
    
    
• Occular Muscle Balance
  Hetrophoria with the Maddox Rod Test must not exceed:
  

  At 6 meters	Exophoria 6 prism Diopters
  	Esophoria 6 prism Diopters
  	Hyperphoria 1 prism Diopters
  At 33 cm	Exophoria 16 prism Diopters
  	Esophoria 6 prism Diopters
  	Hyperphoria 1 prism Diopters

  
  Binocular vision - must possess good binocular vision (fusion and stereopsis with good amplitude and depth).



• EEG
  Routine EEG should be within normal limits.
  
  
• The following are however conditions pertaining to women that will entail rejection for all Air Force Duties: