Audiograms

[Determined]

I have my Class 1 medical soon and the only thing I'm worried about is my hearing. As a child I had numerous ear/throat infections and subsequently had grommits put in both ears. Now as an adult, I notice that there is a difference in tone, not volume, between each ear on the telephone. Not a big difference but noticeable.

Does anyone out there notice the same thing and hold a Class 1 medical? Anyone with experience with decibels and the limits involved care to comment on whether this is likely to cause me any problems? Thanks alot people. Appreciate it.

[ 23 July 2001: Message edited by: Determined ]

[AspiringAviator]

Hi there,

Although i'm not a professional pilot myself i do hope to go that way and have wondered about hearing myself. Having looked at the CAA website for medical info i found the page for medicals below:
http://www.srg.caa.co.uk/pld/med/med_information.asp?category=8

It says here that if you can hear normal voice from 2 metres you'll probably be alright. There is more info there with frequencies and decibel rates but i have no undeerstanding. Good luck with the career anyway and even if the CAA is too strict you can probably get your PPL or go abroad to fly.

AA

[seatrumpeter]

I was a little worried going into my class one and in fact I failed the audiogram fairly spectacularly. My hearing was considerably outside the initial limits and just a little outside the renewal limits. I was stunned! I took the test three times that day but there was no improvement.

The IAA took my case under review and granted the medical on the basis of my flight experience. I suppose they figured that if I had gone as far as I had (I have over 1,000 hours - all in the US and I have held a valid US Class 1 for several years), that I must be able to hear something....

If you are concerned, I would advise having a audiogram done prior to the class 1 medical. Take along the JAR requirements and the audiologist will be able to tell you whether or not you meet the requirements.

I can tell you that the requirements are tight. I feel as though I can hear perfectly well and I never miss radio calls in the cockpit.

[ 26 July 2001: Message edited by: seatrumpeter ]

[RVR800]

Determined..

I know a Physicist who is a pilot and
high up in the world of Audiology you could call him .. he works in ENT too ..

E-mail me

I will give you the details

fail to plan ..
plan to fail..