European Class 3 Medical - Asthma
Just seeking some up to date information from people who have taken/passed the new medical.
I have mild asthma which requires twice daily use of a preventer and I rarely suffer from symptoms of asthma in normal day to say life, hence I rarely have to use the reliever inhaler.
The NATS website states: "A past history of asthma may be acceptable but significant symptoms at time of application are likely to be disqualifying."
The CAA website states (with regard to the European Class 3): "Assessment of asthma is on an individual basis."
Having not been asked to mention this in my initial application to NATS, I'm now wondering how much of a problem this may be. My understanding is that the class of medical examination has changed recently for NATS (was just UK Class 1 ATCO). Does this mean the European medical is more thorough and difficult to pass?
It's not clear from the CAA website how much a medical examination would cost (i.e. if I was to book it independently before going through the 3 NATS Selection Stages). Does anyone have any ideas? I can't imagine how gutted I would be if I passed Stage 3 only to fail the medical!
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.