ironbutt57,
That may be, however, let me put it this way. I fail the audiogram in my left ear. The only way I got the 1st class med with the FAA is that their minimum requirement is that you be able to hear a whisper voice from six feet away with back turned to examiner.
For the UK CAA, that whisper rule holds only for the 3rd class medical. I could not obtain the 2nd/1st class medical due to failing the audiogram in one ear.
I'm sure in regards to audiograms, the DGCAM is just as strict as the UK CAA. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Again, I really like the FAA medical being lenient in soooo many ways!