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Hello Tom,
Sorry to see you grounded.
Unfortunately the regulations are very strict:

MED.B.095 AMC 5
(d) Diabetes mellitus
(1) The use of antidiabetic medications that are not likely to cause hypoglycaemia should be acceptable for a fit assessment.
(2) Applicants with diabetes mellitus Type 1 should be assessed as unfit.
(3) Applicants with diabetes mellitus Type 2 treated with insulin may be assessed as fit with limitations for revalidation if blood sugar control has been achieved and the process under (e) and (f) below is followed. An OSL limitation is required. A TML limitation for 12 months may be needed to ensure compliance with the follow-up requirements below. Licence privileges should be restricted to aeroplanes and sailplanes only.

So, Type 2 is the only allowed option.
Hartmut

Hartmut, I am very much aware of regulation. I am just wondering why nothing is being done, because it's very clear that regulation is outdated.

Or perhaps are there any contacts in EASA or EU Parliament to write to and force them to work this thing out. Because as I understand Austria, Ireland have special procedures for people with T1D.

Also I think it's important to note that American and Canadian legislation already has procedures and possibilities for such people like me, and is EASA really any worse that FAA? cmon guys...

Hi Harmut
Can you not get a microlight/ULM license? The 600Kg aircraft are incredibly good and indistinguishable from certified aircraft. Only 2 seats but still brilliant aircraft
Keith Vinning

Similar boat here in Sweden. Got diagnosed in the middle of my conversion from FAA to EASA. Glad the diagnosis came ofc as I am now feeling much better than I was, but still, it is ridiculous how easy the tools available make it to manage. I was happy to see that the FAA at least would let me fly after a year of management without incident and ofc use of proper CGM equipment and healthy Hba1C levels and a fancy Special Issuance.

I have also wondered why this hasn't changed. However I did see there was a research call for tenders that closed in March around this topic https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/lot-display.html?lotId=5592

I am hoping someone got some funding and can develop some evaluative methods that can kill what is a fairly outdated view on this stuff.

To be honest I would be fine if they added a limitation of not allowing T1D pilots to fly alone. For PPL this is like the most safe AND cheap solution in my opinion. For CPL its completely different situation.