The old colour thing
Hi guys,
I read back a long way in this forum and there is so much info.
Myself, I have a slight green CVD and confuse certain greens with white. Of course never in real life, just on a lantern!
I have done a lot of my own research into the subject and have read so many things in so many different places. Some have caught my attention such as the shades of greens used in aviation as appose to the ones used in traffic lights (I have read that the green in traffic lights is specifically chosen so as to appear green to more CVD's) I bet this isn't the case in aviation! (and incidentally I don't know if this is true of traffic lights but they always look green to me)
I personally have an unrestricted FAA medical after passing a lantern test (not sure which one) with no faults. But guess what? I failed the CAA one. I have also been for tests at my local opticians where I passed colour normal on the 'hue test' (not ishiara which I always fail but not by far) and have spent endless nights looking out to sea and asking friends/relatives to verify the colours I see are correct! (and they are)
I have read that the CAA plan to bring in a new test soon and all I would like is a world-wide standard that is fair (as per Arthur Papes research) and not just another test to weed out us unfortunates. I too have taken the test on the city university web site with no problems at all.
What is clear by looking back along this forum is that all we seem to do is talk about it. This forum goes back five years and what's changed? Anyone made a difference? I'm not saying I could but I'm sure a few of us could. Why don't we all chip in five hundred quid each to get some research done? Or at least pursue some legal angle on this. I talked to ACASS recently who told me it wasn't classed a disability because it didn't affect our everyday lives (and I'm not for one minute suggesting were dissabled) But I'm sure we could look at other angles. What about changing all green lights to blue! I'm sure that will attract a multitude of reasons but it would allow a lot of CVD's a chance to distinguish nav lights. It's only a bulb!
Personally I have to make the choice of going to the states and biting the bullet to do an FAA commercial hoping I might get a job in an FAA jurisdiction (marry and American) or in an N-reg plane. For a lot of investment that is a huge risk to take. The other option is to try to get something done about these rules or at least get some standards set so I wouldn't have this dilemma of whether to go to the USA or not.
Incidentally the CAA won't tell me when they plan to introduce a new test and the City University don't reply to emails, but why not try as well.
I am looking into the possibility of taking my medical in another JAA country so if anyone has any info in this please PM me. Perhaps we can at least set up a web site to get as many people with CVD's passed as possible by offering information and address's/hotels/directions and booking details for medicals in other countries and what type of tests they do. In fact, thinking about it, all we would need to do is get one place where you can come and take all the tests, see which you pass and then point you in the direction of the country/doctor who conducts that particular test. We all know these rules are absolute Boll**ks so lets do something about it!
Hope this thread has been helpful.