As an ex-ppl (for now) due to being diagnosed with T1D, I started to understand this sickness and all follow up blood test results.
I was re-reading part-med and all procedures during examination, and found out that no one is testing for "Hb A1c" parameter. Which is weird, because as T1D patient i can make my sugar level with insulin as it would be for healthy person for few hours that medical examinations usually take and thus cheat the system.
With how stupid the regulation is regarding diabetes patients in EASA i wont be suprised that some PPL holders would abuse this and fly while being insulin depended risking their live and people on ground.
Hb A1c allows to see average glucose level in span of 3 months, which for T1D patients is almost impossible to hold at the level of a healthy person.
I think medical examination must reconsidered and this blood parameter must be tested. Or better a global EASA rules must be updated to allow insulin depended pilots to fly.
As for my self, i am going to fly soon. I am in process of transfering my PPL to Ireland where they have special procedures to allow flight for people like me, and soon i will be back flying in my country which doesn't allow the same thing.
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