Originally Posted by
Bealzebub
In addition what happens with regards to the medical standards in other countries is academicaly interesting but not necessarily relevant. In the USA for example many of the standards and requirements are geared up to a system that is relevant to that countries operating infrastructure and norms. For example it is comparatively rare for very low hour pilots to be employed as airline First Officers. It may well be that the FAA considers the higher experience base and general operating environment to be sufficient to allow a different level of colour vision deficiences, than that permitted in the UK.
That makes no sense to me, a low hours cvd will never get to be a high hours cvd in the UK where as a cvd pilot with 19000 hours in the USA cant get a medical in the UK, its very relevant.