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Subpart D - Third-Class Airman Medical Certificate
§ 67.305 Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium.
Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium standards for a thirdclass 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.
(2) Demonstrate an acceptable understanding of speech as
determined by audiometric speech discrimination testing to a score of at least 70 percent obtained in one ear or in a sound field environment.
(3) Provide acceptable results of pure tone audiometric
testing of unaided hearing acuity according to the following table of worst acceptable thresholds, using the calibration standards of the American National Standards Institute, 1969:
500 Hz |
1,000 Hz |
2,000 Hz |
3,000 Hz |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Better Ear |
35 dB |
30 dB |
30 dB |
40 dB |
Worst Ear |
35 dB |
50 dB |
50 dB |
60 dB |
(b) No disease or condition of the middle or internal ear,
nose, oral cavity, pharynx, or larynx that--
(1) Interferes with, or is aggravated by, flying or may
reasonably be expected to do so; or
(2) Interferes with clear and effective speech communication.
(c) No disease or condition manifested by, or that may reasonably be expected to be manifested by, vertigo or a disturbance of equilibrium.
§ 67.315 Discretionary issuance.
A person who does not meet the provisions of §§ 67.303 through 67.313 may apply for the discretionary issuance of a certificate under § 67.401.
Click on a body area below to learn about each portion of the exam:
25. Head, Face, Neck, and Scalp |
26. Nose |
27. Sinuses |
28. Mouth and Throat |
29. Ear |
30. Ear Drums |
46. Neurologic (Vertigo and Equilibrium) |
49. Hearing |
Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8
67.301 Eligibility.
67.303 Eye.
67.305 Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium.
67.307 Mental.
67.309 Neurologic.
67.311 Cardiovascular.
67.313 General medical condition.
67.315 Discretionary issuance.
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