a friend is worried....
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From: Tropopause
a friend is worried....
Hi all.
A friend made up his mind to follow me in a few months to the UK to start the ATPL course.
He is quite worried due to his previous job that was working as a dj for 10 years.
He never had problems with his hearing, only the buzzzzzing noise but in very few occasions.
Has anybody had any similar experience or you believe his hearing good could have bee affected so much that he wiil be failing his medical?
As i said he never experienced hearing problems but he is becoming a bit too worried about and I want you opinion on this one.
Thank you in advance.
A friend made up his mind to follow me in a few months to the UK to start the ATPL course.
He is quite worried due to his previous job that was working as a dj for 10 years.
He never had problems with his hearing, only the buzzzzzing noise but in very few occasions.
Has anybody had any similar experience or you believe his hearing good could have bee affected so much that he wiil be failing his medical?
As i said he never experienced hearing problems but he is becoming a bit too worried about and I want you opinion on this one.
Thank you in advance.
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From: Duit On Mon Dei
It's known as tinnitus and it is annoying. As far as I know, it's a clear sign that your mate's hearing has copped a bit of a beating. Any way, tell him to start wearing hearing protection at all times.
Has he damaged it enough to affect his medical chances? Only a hearing test will determine that.
If it's intermittent, it's a warning sign to take care of his hearing NOW.
Good luck.
Has he damaged it enough to affect his medical chances? Only a hearing test will determine that.
If it's intermittent, it's a warning sign to take care of his hearing NOW.
Good luck.
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From: g1000ville
CY333 bizarrely enough that was almost my identical situation!!
I was a club dj for about 15 years and was really worried about my medical. No probs at all at gatwick. (you can also see the nurses hand move out of the corner of your eye when you're in the booth!!)
Tell your friend he should be fine.
I was a club dj for about 15 years and was really worried about my medical. No probs at all at gatwick. (you can also see the nurses hand move out of the corner of your eye when you're in the booth!!)
Tell your friend he should be fine.
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I wonder how many nurse's hands you'll see at 5000ft trying to ident an NDB or a DME!!!
Anyway, he should be ok, just tell hime to ensure he wears double hearing protection for a week before the medical. He wont hear the Wife/Gf either......
Anyway, he should be ok, just tell hime to ensure he wears double hearing protection for a week before the medical. He wont hear the Wife/Gf either......
