Like everything it's probably a policy based on 'rather safe than sorry'
That's certainly true of much of the thinking on new things at the Belgrano. One must, I suppose, have a little sympathy, since they have had their knuckles sharply and publicly rapped at accident enquiries when medical causations have peen postulated.
The confidence of the travelling public needs to be considered too. Just try suggesting to your average Ibiza-goer that one of the guys driving him there is an insulin-dependent diabetic who might go unconscious at any time.
For many years reasoning exactly like those totally excluded type 1 diabetics from a career as a pilot. I, for one, welcome the fact that that is now changing, but the change must not be at the cost of reduced flight safety for all. It's a very steep learning curve for all concerned, not least the CAA whose task it is to regulate the process.
Radgirl's comments about the "research" aspects of this are a little harsh. It certainly is research - it has to be to learn, in order to make better decisions in the future, for upcoming generations. But reasonable people will be happy to contribute to that research, while being able to fulfil their own long-aspired career ambitions. The Bird exemplifies that approach just about perfectly - long may he continue flying safely !
