I have a tiny lisp, can I be a pilot?

Question

So far quite a few people have answered all ready thank you to all!!!

I have wanted to be a pilot my entire life!!!!

Answer 1

If you can speak and understand English, you'll be fine. Just make sure you are able to be understood by ATC and such. My CFI had a heavy Israeli accent and that never stopped him from getting his commercial.

Answer 2

I've never heard of a pilot having a lisp, but I'm pretty sure you can cure it.

Best way I know [okay, so this isn't about how to cure a lisp, but you may not be a pilot if you have one] is to practice all the time. It may not go away altogether, but chances are it'll become better.

When you have your medical examination, ask the doctor [or they may tell you something.]

Anyways, not a good answer but good luck! I'm pretty sure, if you are reeeealy dedicated, you'll get in.

Answer 3

The main thing is good control of your airthpeed.

Answer 4

Oh absolutely.  As long as you can read write and understand English (which it appears you can), then you can definitely be a pilot.  I fly out of the Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA area and some times it seems like i'm flying though Hong Kong.  I have no idea why but for some reason there are TONS of asian pilots, mostly helicopter pilots, that fly around this area and I can't understand a d**n thing they say over the radio.  I'm dumbfounded at how the ATCs understand it all.  You shouldn't have any problem what-so-ever getting your medical because of a lisp.

Answer 5

yes, plane and simple (hehe...plane!), you CAN be a pilot!

Nobody cares about lisps, accents, etc. As long as you can read, speak, write, and understand the English language (which you obviously can) you CAN become a pilot.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Absolutely. You have seen the previous answers quoting the FAR's and that is the bottom line. Now, that being said, how much of a problem you may have, or what kind of work you will find is something else. There was a controller that worked Memphis Center back in the 1990's that sound *exactly* the same as Elmer Fudd, and he was razzed about it so badly, he quit. I can tell you that a lisp is nothing compared to a foreign accent, and those guys are everywhere. Good luck with it.

Answer 7

yeah

Answer 8

What kind of pilot? there are many classifications other than commercial! I know a man that stutters, and he has a private lisc. I know several with disabilities, and they are private pilots!  I flew 12 years and only had aricraft with radios, when doing my "airwork" with instructor and check pilot! It wasn't till the third time I bought an airplane that it even had electrical system that would run a radio! Flew on another 20 attaining commercial rating before done, -- I still don't like radios!

If you file a flight plan with FAA, you can do "basic communication" with transponder even, -- if you have problems with radio!  most "radio controlled" airports will accept flight plans by phone, and work you into flight pattern and landing without radio too!  So there are ways around radio all together if need be!

Answer 9

You only need to meet the following requirement:

"Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.  If the applicant is unable to meet one of these requirements due to medical reasons, then the Administrator may place such operating limitations on that applicant's pilot certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft"

Therefore, so long as you can speak clearly enough to be understood, I'd say you're OK.

Answer 10

If you can be understood, it should be no problem - I don't recall a speech test being part of the physical.   Of course, an employer might be more concerned than a government testing agency, but considering some of the accents you hear on pilots talking to control towers, a slight lisp should be inconsiquential.