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Oral Cavity and Throat.
(a) Candidates where tonsillectomy is indicated will be temporarily rejected.

Such candidates may be accepted after successful surgery.
(b) The presence of a cleft palate is a cause for rejection.

(c) Any disabling condition of the pharynx or larynx including persistent
hoarseness of voice will entail rejection.

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Obstruction or insufficiency of eustachian

tube function will be a cause for rejection. Altitude chamber ear clearance
test will be carried out before acceptance for aircrew duties.

Tinnitus. The presence of tinnitus necessitates investigation of its duration,

localization, severity and possible causation. Persistent tinnitus is a cause for
rejection, as it is liable to become worse through exposure to noise and may

be a precursor to Otosclerosis and Meniere’s disease.

Susceptibility to Motion Sickness. Specific enquiry should be made for any
susceptibility to motion sickness. An endorsement to this effect should be

made in AFMSF-2. Such cases will be fully evaluated and, if found

susceptible to motion sickness, they will be rejected for flying duties.

A candidate with a history of dizziness is unsuitable for employment on flying
duties.

Hearing loss.

(a) Free field hearing loss is a cause for rejection.
(b) Audiometric loss should not be greater than 20 db, in frequencies

between 250 and 4000 Hz. In evaluating the audiogram, the baseline zero of
the audiometer and the environmental noise conditions under which the

audiogram has been obtained should be taken into consideration. On the
recommendation of an ENT Specialist, an isolated unilateral hearing loss up

to 30 db may be condoned provided ENT examination is otherwise normal.

Ears. A radical / modified radical mastoidectomy, or a fenestration operation
entails rejection even if completely epithelialised and good hearing is

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