Hearing Aids?
Since years I have a problem with my hearing and the last test was not looking very good. However, two days ago I got my EASA class 1 medical but the doctor was more then gentle. Next week I have to go for my FAA class 2 and I hope this AME (I do not know him) is as well a decent chap.
Getting 60 this year I would like to have a chance to keep my EASA and FAA tickets for another 5 years but the chances regarding my hearing are against. The ENT doc means, that I should slowly start to consider hearing aids and still refusing this mentally, longer term I see no other way around. It's not only the flying, conversations in a reverberating room with a group of people and addtional background noise is getting a challenge more and more.
The regulation (EASA and FAA) allow hearing aids for pilots. Does anyone in the community here fly with hearing aids? Any inputs what to look for? Thanks for any advice!