korben88
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My friends son wants to get his ppl but he is deaf in one ear. Would that prevent him from passing the medical?
My friends son wants to get his ppl but he is deaf in one ear. Would that prevent him from passing the medical?
http://www.deafpilots.com/
An editor for the Chicago Trib who was profoundly deaf since birth flew across the country and wrote a book about it.
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Bob Gardner
That said, make sure he gets and uses a high-quality automatic noise reduction (ANR) headset to ensure protection of his one good ear.The applicant must demonstrate an ability to hear an average conversational voice in a quiet room, using both ears, at a distance of 6 feet from the Examiner, with the back turned to the Examiner
I don't remember even taking a hearing test when I got my medical.
http://www.deafpilots.com/
An editor for the Chicago Trib who was profoundly deaf since birth flew across the country and wrote a book about it.
Google is your friend.
Bob Gardner
I had one AME who would use a hearing booth with headsets. Others have whispered "can you hear me?" But most just judge your hearing in normal conversation. If you are not saying "huh" all the time I guess it's OK.
I've done a little flying around in cubs with no radio, but I have to admit I would be a little apprehensive about going to a deaf pilot fly-in.
Didn't know they did away with the whisper test. It's been a long time since I had an AME do that. I haven't been to the one with the hearing booth in at least 5-7 years, since she retired. I don't know what you would need to do to fail that since I have OK hearing and it was never mentioned to me.The whisper test was removed from FAA medical requirements 10-15 years ago...apparently the FAA suddenly realized that airplanes had airspeed indicators in them, and you don't need to listen to the sound of the wind in the wires to judge tour airspeed. It's now, as Ron posted, an "average conversational voice".
Know guys that are 100% deaf and still fly. Restriction on their medical prevents them from flying in airspace that requires 2 way radio communication. Definitely doable.
...but requiring special authorization. Deaf in one ear only does not.Know guys that are 100% deaf and still fly. Restriction on their medical prevents them from flying in airspace that requires 2 way radio communication. Definitely doable.