My son's hearing test - would he pass medical
Hello there, I'm writing on behalf of my son who is 13. Already an air cadet, he has his heart set on being a pilot. Unfortunately, as a result of an operation to remove a Cholesteatoma in his right ear (aged 9) he has lost some hearing in his right ear.
I see on the CAA website that 'applicants shall not have a hearing loss of more that 35dB at any of the frequencies 500Hz, 1000Hz or 2000Hz, or more than 50bD at 3000Hz, in either ear separately'.
My son's hearing test shows that he has loss of 25dB at 500Hz, 35dB at 1000Hz-4000Hz in the right ear. I am concluding that he is right on the line!?
Can anyone advise me on how a Doctor would view these results at a medical? I would rather tell my son early if he is unlikely to pass. Or if he is borderline then it would be good to have a back up career option...
Hearing in his left ear is excellent. I would be so grateful for any information. Thank you