Gregory's Server@Unixbigot I find the concept of noise cancelling headphones for pilots rather curious. I know lots of people use them, and that I never have so have no personal experience, but I still have this feeling that I'd really want to hear any slightly unusual noises that the engine made without something trying its hardest to hide them from me. https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/headphones/aviation_headsets/a30-aviation-headset.html#v=A30-HEADSETAVIA-BT-EL-GADUAL-BAT-WW
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@uint8_t @TimWardCam @Unixbigot Being able to hear ATC and the rest of the crew clearly is also helpful.  @mattsqu Also that in almost any aircraft where you want noise reduction, you're going to have *some* kind of noise reduction in *any* case; because *not* having that likely will cause hearing loss in short order. The real question is active or passive. Where "passive" noise reduction generally means: "we press these things real tight against your skull around your ears to block as much ambient noise as possible". What's this "comfort" thing of which you speak?  @mkj@social.mkj.earth @mattsqu@chitter.xyz @uint8_t@chaos.social @TimWardCam@c.im @Unixbigot@aus.social I hear bose headphones were quite popular for pilots, even being able to buy adapter kits for the QC15 for a LONG time.  @mkj @mattsqu @TimWardCam @Unixbigot with active noise cancellation you can use a band stop filter so you only filter out the fundamentals and anything unusual will come through  @mkj @mattsqu @uint8_t @Unixbigot Yes, a crap headset can be quite uncomfortable. I've found DCs comfortable enough for a couple of hours, and I could never afford to fly for longer than that in one go, so longer term comfort was not a problem! @mattsqu @uint8_t @Unixbigot Sure. I've always found a decent audio panel and DCs perfectly acceptable. @uint8_t @TimWardCam @Unixbigot yeah don’t worry even with the headphones on the engine is STILL LOUD. there’s no way you’re not gonna hear if it starts being weird it’s honestly miserable and i could never really enjoy when people with too much money took me on their small planes. the only good planes are those without an engine @skye @uint8_t @Unixbigot "the only good planes are those without an engine" "Every landing a forced landing." OK, so I have been for a ride in a glider once - an "interesting" experience. @TimWardCam @uint8_t @Unixbigot i got the licence and everything! it’s fun when you end up on some random potato field 80 km from home and have to call your club and beg for someone to come with the trailer @skye @uint8_t @Unixbigot The only landing-out I observed was a glider from Duxford landing at Cambridge whilst I was hanging around the flying club. The tug flew over to take the glider home. The tug pilot came into the office to offer the pay the landing fee for the tug. "It's OK," he was told, "there's nothing to pay, your gliding club has a season ticket." @skye @uint8_t @Unixbigot I hope the trailer comes with a bottle or two for the farmer! - or is that only the custom for balloon landings? @TimWardCam @uint8_t @Unixbigot if you actually damaged something you generally just get their details and pass it on to insurance lol, but i was never present when there was damage (either to the plane or the field). you do have to pay for a crate of drinks when you’re back home though @uint8_t @Unixbigot The things I've flown have had no instruments that would have told me about the engine anomalies I have experienced. |
@TimWardCam @Unixbigot planes are well instrumented and constant noise causes early fatigue which isn’t the safest thing to have while operating a plane