Tag Archives: hearing

Meet the World’s First Deaf Instrument Rated Pilot

Posted on December 31, 2009 by av8er

This New Year’s eve I would like to introduce my readers to the World’s First Deaf Instrument Rated Pilot, Stephen Hopson. You might have read his post about his Flight Instructor who gave selflessly, if not please do so (pilots … Continue reading →

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The Flight Instructor Who Gave Selflessly

Posted on December 9, 2009 by av8er

Guest Post: By Stephen Hopson Today I was going to write about the success of the “Flight to Hartford” project with my church (you can find it listed under my name) and tie it into the universal laws of attraction … Continue reading →

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How to protect your Hearing in Aviation industry

Posted on November 5, 2009 by av8er

Limiting duration of exposure to noise. OSHA established permissible noise exposure limits for the workplace (including the cockpit of an aircraft). Use Hearing Protection Equipment. If the ambient noise level exceeds OSHA’s permissible noise exposure limits, you should use hearing … Continue reading →

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Types and Effects of Noise exposure in Aviation

Posted on November 5, 2009 by av8er

In one of my previous articles we talked about the Sound, Hearing and Noise in aviation. You can read that article by clicking here. Let’s talk now about the types and effects of noise. Types of Noise Steady: Continuous noise … Continue reading →

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Hearing and Noise in Aviation

Posted on October 7, 2009 by av8er

HEARING The term hearing describes the process, function, or power of perceiving sound. Hearing is second only to vision as a physiological sensory mechanism to obtain critical information during the operation of an aircraft. The sense of hearing makes it … Continue reading →

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