Hi
Just wondered if anyone could shed light on my particular situation:
I had a perforated eardrum when I was 5...this healed and unfortunatly, now I'm left with a slight hearing loss in the left ear at 2kHtz.
My results are as follows:
1000htz = 0dB
2000htz = 45dB
3000htz = -5dB
So you see, a real drop at 2kHtz, then right back up to just -5dB at 3000htz! The doctor actually had to check his machine wasn't malfunctioning!
From the above though, I'm outside the limits for an initial class 1. My doctor tells me I have excellent hearing and I know full well that this loss has never and will never pose a problem to either flying or life in general.
It's only in one ear, at one frequency but 10dB below the required level...can anyone suggest whether I'm flogging a dead horse by getting this medical done; or are they likely to consider that overall, my hearing's great?
Cheers