ClearedToReenter,
Do you believe everything you read?
Dont you think that the UK CAA introducing a new colour vision test charged at GBP120 a throw might just be keen to encourage all those thousands of CVD pommes to travel the country again to have a go [and fill their coffers]. What better carrot than saying 'Hey guys we might let you have a career if you can pass this new test [that in no way represents the task of a pilot]'.
If all in the UK had saved their money that they spent trying to pass lab based colour tests that are mostly unrelated to the task of piloting and hired some lawyers instead they would be where Australia is now - with 24 years of accident free day/night flying by every type of colour blind pilot from private to airline levels.
I foolishly did the CAD for real at Gatwick and it is a visual nightmare - nothing like what you see on youtube.
We dont need more lab tests. The proof that we are safe is in the complete lack of accidents in Australia where CVD pilots have reached all levels over the last 24 years.
Do you really think the UK is in the lead by introducing a new test?
Its really sad to see 1 in 10 youngsters knocked back from this career when it has been proven in court and in practice that they are perfectly able to perform the job with safety identical to a colour normal person. How long is this unjust worldwide discrimination going to last? 90 years and counting....
OOW
p.s. just because we now live in Australia and are allowed to fly does not make us able to name all colours correctly. We cant. You need to admit it. We are so lucky a brave man called Dr. Arthur Pape forced the rules to change because he proved in court that aviation safety, after the invention of radio, never did DEPEND on colour recognition or naming.
He achieved this at personal expense. Luckily Australia has an easily accessible independant review body for all government admin decisions (Administrative Appeals Tribunal - now by another name I am sure].
The CAA are keeping the CVD pilot population busy and poor by keeping them jumping hoops.
Last edited by outofwhack; 5th Feb 2014 at 10:25.