What amount of hearing loss (in Db) is allowed to pass a class 1 medical to get a commercial pilots licence?
basically as above. I think I have about a 15Db loss in hearing at some of the higher frequencies in my left ear only. What amount of hearing loss is acceptable to get the class 1 medical required to do the commercial pilots licence? Thanks.
You shouldn’t have a problem passing the test.
Even if you were completely deaf in one ear, you could pass.
If you can hear the doctor speaking to you at 6 feet, with your back turned, using BOTH ears, you will pass.
This is the primary test for the FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate. (and 2&3 as well)
If you fail the test, you can elect to have an audiometric test done.
Here are the actual requirements:
“Demonstrate hearing of an average conversational voice in a quiet room, using both ears at 6 feet, with the back turned to the examiner OR pass one of the audiometric tests below :
Audiometric speech discrimination test: (Score at least 70% discrimination in one ear) or:
Pure tone audiometric test: Unaided, with thresholds no worse than:
500Hz 1,000Hz 2,000Hz 3,000Hz
Better Ear 35Db 30Db 30Db 40Db
Worst Ear 35Db 50Db 50Db 60Db”
http://www.leftseat.com/FAAforms.htm
