I`ll write more tomorrow,but all the signs are that the CAA is being cornered,thats why the city university has been commisioned to do this work.
Apparently ,they are getting feedback from British Airways and British Midland on the 757 and A320..asking crews how much colour vision affects things...and how the current tests relate to aviation..answer is they don`t.
Even ICAO have said buck up your ideas,your tests don`t prove anything.This is their only way out of IMMEDIATE court action.
I say Immediate,as when the JAA (which cannot enforce anything,only its..contracting authorities can) becomes the EASA (which can enforce and rule over the contracting authorities) that means we`ll..not only trhe Brits,but all other europeans who have the same problem will be under the same umbrella..you got to see that again they`ll be cornered!! The discrimination / diability in the workplace act will be good enough grounds to take the EASA to court,and if we all donate some cash to a top lawyer (which i`d happily do) we could get all this changed.
I am certainly saving for my training,as it WILL change one way or another.Don`t get too disheartened..there is light at the end of the tunnel.