Thank you 2close for that post, it is VERY interesting.
I have noted below the general requirements from that specific document, and really these read totally differently to the specifics, which are as you say JAA FCL3. In fact the General Requirements I do believe are ICAO Air Navigation Order requirements?? And we know how the JAA bastardised them!
MED.B.070 paragraph c is the killer for us with restricted class 1 CAA medicals. It does seem from this that we will loose them!
As this is a draft document I feel that it is time for us all to stand up and be counted. The reality is that CVD pilots and colour vision testing/requirements make up such a small part of the job the EASA has ahead it will easily get swept aside. We ALL need to make are feelings known to the EASA now so that it gets noticed. Those earning a living from their restricted class 1 need to make it known that they will bring legal action and indeed should they loose their medicals through a needless change in regulation. There is a human rights issue for taking a livelihood away from a person who has successfully completed training and is working without problems in that environment.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
MED.A.010 (on page 3)
For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:
‘Colour safe’ means the ability of an applicant to readily distinguish the colours used in air navigation and correctly identify aviation coloured lights.
MED.B.070 Colour Vision (on page 16)
(a) Applicants shall be required to demonstrate the ability to perceive readily the colours that are necessary for the safe performance of duties.
(b) Examination
(1) Applicants shall pass the ishihara test for initial issue of a medical certificate.
(2) Applicants who fail to obtain a satisfactory result in the ishihara test shall undergo further colour perception testing to establish whether they are colour safe.
(c) In the case of class 1 medical certificates, applicants shall have normal perception of colours, or be colour safe. Applicants who fail further colour perception testing shall be assessed as unfit.
(d) In the case of class 2 medical certificates, when the applicant does not have satisfactory perception of colours, their flying privileges shall be limited to daytime only.
Section 1 Specific requirements are as 2close post