I'd like to kick start this new thread by showing everybody the current restrictions imposed on colour vision defective (CVD) pilots by their respective countries aviation authorities. (The table is not quite complete and I suggest people from those countries not filled in make contact via this forum)
Table A: At What Levels Can a CVD Pilot Fly
from cvdpa
Note the immense freedom that Australians have where any CVD pilot can fly by day and night and reach first officer status in airlines. All this is achievable without passing any colour vision test. Pass any of the available colour vision tests and ATPL airline captaincy is then available. Pilots who fail the lab tests can choose to have a practical test - a tower light signal test of 6 lights (of red,green or white).
23 years ago Australia had the same super restrictive limitations as the rest of the world currently has but one man changed it all. His name is Dr. Arthur Pape an aviation medical examiner and commercial pilot. In 1989 he coordinated a court case lasting over 35 days which resulted in a decision that deuteropic/deuteranolamous defective colour vision is not a safety issue in aviation. Protans got left out but they are working on that. The costs were mostly self funded and many current Australian CVD airline pilots owe him dearly. Its very telling that these CVD pilots pass all their simulator check rides with identical performance to their colour normal peers. A more perfect test cannot be envisioned yet the results dont support the regulators expectations.
Dr. Arthur Pape has recently launched a world-wide campaign inviting all CVD individuals in all countries to unite. He asks for a small membership fee to access mountains of information. The membership fee goes to fund the legal procedures that will be required in each country to get you the freedoms he has attained in Australia.
I urge you to join the Colour Vision Defective Pilots Association (CVDPA).
There has been enough talk and too many people have had their dream career denied to them by unjust regulations.
Its now time to do something about it. Arthur is leading the charge again but on a much bigger scale but he cant do it without your help. So wake up that enthusiasm for flying you had before the regulators squashed it and stand up - you are not unsafe! You are colour deficient, you are hopeless at naming colours but dont let them kid you that it affects safety in aviation.
Please join the CVDPA now and help cause change.