Ear Discomfort and Pilots
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ITCZ, you are the most helpful forum poster I've ever stumbled upon, and that says a lot considering I work for a forum site! Thank you so much.
One of these days I might find myself in Galway. You can buy me a pint if/when I turn up
I was always curious as to what's involved in any general Class I. In Australia, what do you usually get tested for? Presumably they don't hook you up to a machine and make you run on a threadmill anyway :P
Treadmills aka Stress ECG are for those pilots determined to be 'at risk', eg Body Mass Index > 30.
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Sure, the pint's on me!
I only found out recently that, under certain circumstances, pilots are allowed wear contact lenses, is that common these days?
I only found out recently that, under certain circumstances, pilots are allowed wear contact lenses, is that common these days?
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Good news on the ears front guys. On both of the flights I took home from Florida, I had no pain or discomfort at all. I sucked on loads of those menthol candies and took two Ibuprofen tablets just in case, but I don't think they were needed 
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hello guys, i want to pursue aviation and i have worked really hard for it . i was obese and lost 20 kgs to become a pilot. but i dicovered that when the airplane is landing i suffer with a lot of pain in my ears. it also gives me headaches . i have also tried using earplugs but it didnt help much. i am thinking that it might become a barrier in my way to become a pilot.please suggest a solution for my problem
