A comparison of baseline hearing thresholds between pilots and non-pilots and the effects of engine noise [electronic resource] : final report / Dennis B. Beringer, Howard C. Harris, Jr.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : Office of Aerospace Medicine, Federal Aviation Administration ; [Ft. Belvoir, VA : Available through the Defense Technical Information Center] ; [Springfield, Va.] : [Available through the National Technical Information Service], [2005]
Performed by the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.
"June 2005."
"DOT/FAA/AM-05/12."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
A program was initiated to examine both the current hearing capabilities of pilots and non-pilots, and developments in auditory warning design that might serve to provide more distinct and detectable alerts for the pilot. A two-phase study was designed (1) to obtain current threshold data and determine the relationship between the pilot and non-pilot populations and (2) to examine the effects of cockpit (engine) noise on the hearing thresholds of pilots.
