Excerpts from AME Guide |
Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Application Process for Medical Certification
Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification
Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and Throat - Unilateral Deafness
An applicant with unilateral cogenital or acquired deafness should not be denied medical certification if able to pass any of the tests of hearing acuity.
Exam Techniques
Other Regions of Head and Neck
- Head and Neck
- External Ear
- Pathology of the Middle Ear
- Unilateral Deafness
- Bilateral Deafness
- Hearing Aids
- Nose
- Evidence of Sinus Disease
- Mouth and Throat
- Larynx
Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8