Can I learn to fly a private single engine aircraft if I am deaf out of one ear?

Question

I am deaf out of my right ear, but I don't want that to stop me from achieving my dream of flight. I became deaf after a medical procedure in which all the hearing elements in my right ear were removed, so no hearing aid can help.

Cochlear implants may revive the hearing in my right ear, but I hear great from my left ear and don't want the complication of the implant if I don't need it.

Answer 1

Yes (in the United States). As long as you can hear reasonably well in the hearing ear, you don't have to be able to hear in stereo.

Answer 2

i would think so

long as  you can hear flight control

and read insturments  should be no prob

Answer 3

yes you can!

Answer 4

I have 30% loss in one ear and i'm fine. I'm on my way to getting my private. Just don't tell a AME,( aviation medical examiner.) All you really need is to hear atc. Boes has some really nice headphones. Try to get ones with noise canceling technology. It's like sitting in your living room.

Answer 5

As long as the aircraft has only one engine on the side of your good ear.

Answer 6

Defiantly!. I have 0 hearing in my right ear.and hold a second class medical certificate that allows me to exercise the privileges of  my pilot certificates.

As long as you can pass the "whisper" test ( hearing the Doc with your back turned at six feet) you will have no worries...

Chase the dream!!!!!

EDit:

Aero Doctor should  read your own reference.

To exercise your commercial Pilot certificate, all that is required is a second class medical certificate. The regs say:



Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium standards for a second-class airman medical certificate are:

(a) The person shall demonstrate acceptable hearing by at least one of the following tests:

(1) Demonstrate an ability to hear an average conversational voice in a quiet room, using both ears, at a distance of 6 feet from the examiner, with the back turned to the examiner.

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In fact, the same also applies to a first class (needed for a  ATP)

Answer 7

Want to be a private pilot for passion then please go ahead. Othrewise better to avoid flying as you will not be able to obtain a commercial license.

Read this link for medical standards for class 11.

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/tex...

http://aeromedforum.bravehost.com/

Please do not fool your AME

Answer 8

Nope you will be able to fly fine.  As long as you pass a medical.  Basically so long as you can hear ATC then you should be fine:

Answer 9

Yes, All you need is 1 ear, 2 eyes, 1 arm, 2 legs. and those 2 eyes need to be 20/20

Answer 10

Sure.  If you are otherwise in good health, it shouldn't be a problem.