Ears and medical Class 1

[Pilatus]

Hi!
I'm curious about the medical certificate and earing problems.
To put it straight forward, I got a mild tinnitus and since I'm fairly new to aviation, it's a bit of a concern for the future.

Is there any people here kind enough to give any inputs about the medical requirements in regard to ears or any testimony of people with earing problems that still can pilot. In fact, any info about ears, medical and aviation will be welcome.

Feel free to PM if you prefer.

Thanks.

[BTD]

As usual consult a CAME.

During the meanwhile here is the chart for all medical requirements for the various classes of medicals. Scroll down to Ear/Nose/Throat... and then the Hearing requirements.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Regse ... t42402.htm

BTD

[black hole]

What ???? lol

BH

[North Shore]

As long as you can hear well enough to pass the audiogram, then you should be ok... I, too have a full-time case of tinnitus, and so far, so good. Mind, I wear earplugs to just about every noisy place now...

[Louis]

I noticed you have listed your location as Quebec. My medical examiner also happens to be an ENT:

Dr. Claude Bélanger
(450) 667-9474
300 Boul. De La Concorde Est (Polyclinique Concorde)

[rum-runner]

Hi!
I'm curious about the medical certificate and earing problems.
To put it straight forward, I got a mild tinnitus and since I'm fairly new to aviation, it's a bit of a concern for the future.

Is there any people here kind enough to give any inputs about the medical requirements in regard to ears or any testimony of people with earing problems that still can pilot. In fact, any info about ears, medical and aviation will be welcome.

Feel free to PM if you prefer.

Thanks.

You mean to tell us that your doctor said you cant wear earings? You have got to be kidding.

I do know though, that to hear properly, you will in all likelyhood require ears to hear.

The fact we put earings in our ears should not affect our hearing.

[beaverbob]

Hi Rum .

Tinnitus will not effect your chance of passing a medical directly. I have had it for about 20 years from previous noisy aircraft.
The worst that can happen is you will be asked to have an audiogram and if that shows some hearing loss, then Transport might send you a letter asking you to complete a practical hearing test. This will involve taking a licensed instructor in the air in a plane of your choice and demonstrating your ability to listen to, and read back (to the instructor) such things as the instructors voice, ATC transmissions, and station morse code identifiers. In the office the instructor will have to evaluate how well you hear him/her in a normal conversion. If you can pass all that then you will pass your medical as far as the hearing goes. Just choose the quietest plane available, such as a C-172. I rode the right seat as I did not need a check out in a 172 and passed mine without a problem. If you do not pass that then you probably will need hearing aids to correct any hearing deficiency.
Also nothing says you can't turn the earphones and the radio up to the max.

I hope this helps
Bob

[Pilatus]

Thank you so much Bob, Louis, North shore, BTD, these were exactly the kind of infos I was looking for.

Anymore testimonies are welcome.