As a further brief update, I'm again pleased to report that good progress is continuing to be made. CASA have recently established a Colour Vision Technical Working Group (TWG) which supports the work of their Aviation Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP). The TWG has already met twice in the past fortnight and is represented by a number of industry experts, including CVDPA.
The TWG has been considering and providing advice and industry sector recommendations into documentation, including a draft legislative instrument and flight examiner handbook appendix, which will form the basis of the new third tier operational testing under CASR 67.150 (6)(c).
We expect more information to be published publicly soon, but in the meantime CVD pilots should take some comfort in knowing that things seem to be finally headed in the right direction and a favourable outcome should be achieved in the near future. The objective still remains to have this all resolved by the end of April.
Aviation medicine colour vision deficiency technical working group
The role of the aviation medicine colour vision deficiency (CVD) TWG is to:
- ascertain the pathway forward for pilots with CVD and the appropriate tests to undertake
- ensure the implementation of an Operational Colour Vision Assessment (OCVA) that is fit for purpose and has been assessed to standard.
Membership:
- Dr Jeremy Robertson
- John O’Brien
- Matt Handley
- Steve Cornell
- Lex Garriock
- Ray Cronin
- Dr Adrian Smith