Yes, the accommodating IOLs (such as Crystalens) seem to work for some but there's no guarantee of performance; it's useful to hear your scepticism.
There seems to be a fair chunk of evidence that monovision works for most non-pilots after a settling period (although I know someone who tried it with contact lenses and couldn't adapt). I'm +2.5 distance and a further +1 reading (middle-aged
). I wonder if it would be an option to go for monovision and then wear spectacles when flying, in order to give acceptable binocular vision(?) If this was acceptable it would at least mean that specs weren't needed on the ground.