Guest LeviJ88 Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Is Speech Impediment from past hearing loss consider DQ'd? And if so, can I get it wavied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rtstolwo Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 I do not know the answer but I assume you will need more info for the guys qualified to answer you, so in the effort of saving you some time: DQ from what...flying? enlisting? "past hearing loss"...do you still have hearing loss? do you wear a hearing aid? Which service? My completely unprofessional and uneducated opinion: I'd be more concerned about the hearing loss than a speech impediment, I can hardly imagine them keeping you out because you sound deaf. If they were to try that I can only imagine the discrimination lawsuits they'd be inviting. The hearing loss however, like I said, completely different story. Good Luck [ 05. July 2006, 00:33: Message edited by: rtstolwo ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewpey Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 clear speech is an issue, because there is a test requiring you to read a paragraph in clear english for an AF doc. Not sure at what point this was in the "poke & prod" process, but like said above, I would be more worried about the hearing loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest doctidy Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 You have to be able to communicate well. Radio transmissions are prone to static, garble, etc. You also have to be able to hear well...same reason. We've set up some standards to try to help us make that decision but would look at individual cases. You're going 160 miles an hour on landing, over 300 on a bombing or strafing run. There is no room for "could you repeat that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sleepy Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Originally posted by drewpey: ...there is a test requiring you to read a paragraph in clear english for an AF doc. FYI: When the doc hands you the paper and instructs you to begin reading the first paragraph, make sure the first paragraph isn't the instructions. It took the doc about three sentences to figure out what the hell I was doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeviJ88 Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Thanks for your answers. Hearing loss was from allergic reactions and sinuses messing with me when I was a infant. No I do not have a hearing aid(Thank god) and I do hear perfectly fine now. I'm talking about flying.I passed a FAA medical, and didn't have to have my speech tested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sleepy Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 You are always tested for FAA physicals, whether you know it or not. Many FAA docs test your hearing/speech just by talking to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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