Any news on what happened at the eyesight meeting??
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Sassenach,
You raise an interesting point. Following the adoption of the Human Rights Convention in the UK I would expect to see Douglas Bader back in the cockpit!!!
Seriously though I do not think it will be too long before someone who is prevented from persuing their chosen career by an arbitary CAA/JAA medical limit will challenge them in court.
ie If it is deemed safe for someone to fly a US registered 747 into LHR on an FAA medical then to deny a Brit with the same medical condition a medical is surely discrimination.
You raise an interesting point. Following the adoption of the Human Rights Convention in the UK I would expect to see Douglas Bader back in the cockpit!!!
Seriously though I do not think it will be too long before someone who is prevented from persuing their chosen career by an arbitary CAA/JAA medical limit will challenge them in court.
ie If it is deemed safe for someone to fly a US registered 747 into LHR on an FAA medical then to deny a Brit with the same medical condition a medical is surely discrimination.
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Some interesting comments on what is a hot topic...especially for those of us that are nervous about how close we are to the "edge" of the many limits. I note that Aer Lingus impose a 1.5 diopter rule. I wonder if this will move out as a result of the recent good news.
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Hello all
As far as I know the ban on refractive surgery has been lifted.
Have a look under the FAQs on:
http://www.srg.caa.co.uk/pld/med/med...ail.asp?ID=100
I spoke to Mr Adrian Chorley at the CAA about 1 month ago, he is an optometrist there, and he was able to confirm this.
Cheers
Dirk
As far as I know the ban on refractive surgery has been lifted.
Have a look under the FAQs on:
http://www.srg.caa.co.uk/pld/med/med...ail.asp?ID=100
I spoke to Mr Adrian Chorley at the CAA about 1 month ago, he is an optometrist there, and he was able to confirm this.
Cheers
Dirk
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does anybody know if the -5 limit will be in apllication in all jaa countries(especially belgium, france??)???
it seems to be normal that if the licence is accepted in all the states then it would be logic that the medical requirements are the same for all the jaa members...
can u help me thank u very much??
thank u very much,
loz
it seems to be normal that if the licence is accepted in all the states then it would be logic that the medical requirements are the same for all the jaa members...
can u help me thank u very much??
thank u very much,
loz
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I don't think so.It's probably UK CAA
own decision to increase the limit to
-5 D.AS it was to lift the ban for
refractive surgery.Refractive surgery is
not approved in JAR-FCL although some
JAA member states approve the surgery.
(UK, Norway).
Before -5 diopter limit or refractive surgery is approved in JAR-FCL there must be decision for approval made by JAR-FCL medical sub committee.Hopefully in their
next meeting they will change the rules.
Let's hope so !
own decision to increase the limit to
-5 D.AS it was to lift the ban for
refractive surgery.Refractive surgery is
not approved in JAR-FCL although some
JAA member states approve the surgery.
(UK, Norway).
Before -5 diopter limit or refractive surgery is approved in JAR-FCL there must be decision for approval made by JAR-FCL medical sub committee.Hopefully in their
next meeting they will change the rules.
Let's hope so !
