14 CFR 67.105 - Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium. | US Law

§ 67.105 Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium.

Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium standards for a first-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.

(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 (11 West 42d Street, New York, NY 10036):

Frequency (Hz)	500 Hz	1000 Hz	2000 Hz	3000 Hz
Better ear (Db)	35	30	30	40
Poorer ear (Db)	35	50	50	60

(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, or may reasonably be expected to interfere 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.

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United States Code

U.S. Code: Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION

§ 106 - Federal Aviation Administration

§ 40113 - Administrative

§ 44701 - General requirements

§ 44702 - Issuance of certificates

§ 44703 - Airman certificates

§ 44707 - Examining and rating air agencies

§ 44709 - Amendments, modifications, suspensions, and revocations of certificates

§ 44710 - Revocations of airman certificates for controlled substance violations

§ 44711 - Prohibitions and exemption

§ 45301 - General provisions

§ 45302 - Fees involving aircraft not providing air transportation

§ 45303 - Administrative provisions

Title 14 published on 03-May-2017 03:58

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 14 CFR Part 67 after this date.

2012-07-03; vol. 77 # 128 - Tuesday, July 3, 2012

77 FR 39389 - Removal of the Part 67 Requirement for Individuals Granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate to Carry Their Letter of Authorization While Exercising Pilot Privileges; Confirmation of Effective Date

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-16317
RIN	2120-AK00
Docket No.	FAA-2012-0056
Amdt. No.	67-21

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Aviation Administration

Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

The direct final rule becomes effective on July 20, 2012.

14 CFR Part 67

Summary

This action confirms the effective date of the direct final rule published on March 22, 2012. The rule removes a regulatory provision under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certification standards that requires individuals granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate (Authorization) to have their letter of Authorization in their physical possession or readily accessible on the aircraft while exercising pilot privileges.

2012-03-22; vol. 77 # 56 - Thursday, March 22, 2012

77 FR 16664 - Removal of the Requirement for Individuals Granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate To Carry Their Letter of Authorization While Exercising Pilot Privileges

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-6886
RIN	2120-AK00
Docket No.	FAA-2012-0056
Amdt. No.	67-21

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Aviation Administration

Direct final rule; request for comments.

Effective July 20, 2012. Submit comments on or before May 21, 2012. If adverse comment is received, the FAA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register .

14 CFR Part 67

Summary

This rule removes a regulatory provision under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certification standards intended, in part, to require that individuals granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate (Authorization) have their letter of Authorization in their physical possession or readily accessible on the aircraft while exercising pilot privileges. The FAA imposed this regulatory provision in 2008 to respond to a 2007 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adverse audit finding regarding endorsement of FAA certificates. The FAA is not aware of any individuals affected by the standard who have had to produce their letter of Authorization for any civil aviation authorities during the 3-year period the rule has been in effect. For this reason, and because affected individuals find the standard burdensome given that other longstanding FAA operational requirements already mandate that pilots carry their medical certificate when exercising pilot privileges, the FAA has identified this regulation as one that can be removed under Executive Order 13563 of January 18, 2011: “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.” While this action removes the burden for affected individuals to carry their medical letter of Authorization, long-standing requirements under FAA operational standards requiring individuals to carry FAA certificates while exercising pilot privileges remain unchanged.

2012-03-08; vol. 77 # 46 - Thursday, March 8, 2012

77 FR 13967 - Notice of Intent To Discontinue Use of Paper Applications for Airman Medical Certification

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-5655
RIN
Docket No.	FAA-2012-0245

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of intent

This action goes into effect on October 1, 2012. It should be noted, however, that “FAA MedExpress” already is fully operational and ready for use.

14 CFR Part 67

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration is providing public notice regarding its intent to discontinue use of the paper version of FAA Form 8500-8, the application form used to apply for FAA medical certification. Maintaining FAA Form 8500-8 for applicants to complete manually is burdensome not only in terms of the cost involved, but also in terms of the complex logistics and use of Agency resources involved. This burden becomes all the more compounded when the form must be revised, reprinted, and redistributed (worldwide). The FAA launched an on-line FAA Form 8500-8 application known as “FAA MedXpress” beginning in 2007. Since 2007, “FAA MedXpress” has evolved considerably, streamlining FAA medical certification into a much more efficient and seamless process, thereby rendering the paper process both redundant and obsolete. Discontinuing print of FAA Form 8500-8 will save considerable resources and improve the efficiency of the airman medical certification process.