10iron

On the 757, is it worth investing in a telex headset with the boom mic, or just use the hand mic. The ptt switch looks accessible from the audio panel.

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dbtownley

Headset would be easier, use the telex 750 though, just need a one sided one.

DAL4EVER

Don't know who you work for but at DAL a headset has to be used below FL180. You can always use the DC ship headsets, but if you want your own I'd suggest a lightweight one. The plane is quiet enough you don't need a heavy headset.

flywithjohn

A headset makes life easier and you will have less distractions.

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FlyingNasaForm

You need a boom mic under FL180 for 121 flying.

Especially if you have a Fed on board that day.

10iron

I was asking whether to use a headset with the boom mic attached, instead of using a headset with no boom and just using the hand mic.
Now I guess it's a question of the single sided speaker or the one with both ear speakers.

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redwave

Buy a Telex 750--best value for the money and it's nice at times to put a phone on both ears--high traffic/foreign airports. I used one for years on the 75/76 and loved it. Check ebay for good prices. You should be able to find a new one for around $125 or so. Redwave

rfmanning

The voice recorder now has a hot feed off each boom mike. Regs require you to have a boom mike in place and use below FL180.

Bob

Twin Wasp

Per 121.359(g), that's only if the plane was manufactured after 11Oct91. Still some dinosaurs out there that don't require a boom mic per the FARs. Companys may require it above and beyond the regs.