Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Steve asked in Cars & TransportationAircraft · 6 months ago

Can the deaf get a pilot's license?

7 Answers

Relevance
  • 6 months ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes, but with strict limitations if the applicant is profoundly deaf (cannot benefit from hearing aids).

    They are not permitted to conduct any flight which requires the usage of radio.

    The link below is to the FAA which regulates flying in the USA, but most regulators worldwide have very similar regulations. The FAA allowance for limited commercial flying of crop-dusters is something which many other countries would not allow.

    https://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/deaf_pilot/certi...

  • 6 months ago

    You could certainly get a private pilot’s licence in the UK (as I have done though I wear hearing aids) but it would depend on the degree of hearing loss as to wether you could pass a class 1 medical to get a commercial licence. 

    Source(s): Personal experience
  • Anonymous
    6 months ago

    Yeah. It's all done by computers and flashing lights these days.

  • david
    Lv 5
    6 months ago

    Fair question. I suppose it's possible provided they can demonstrate a dedicated/efficient ability to communicate to ATC and CTAF. 

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 6 months ago

    Maybe not. Because they need to communicate with the control station always.

  • 6 months ago

    No.  Pilots have to be able to communicate with air traffic controllers.

  • Anonymous
    6 months ago

    Pardon?                                                                               .

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.