Originally Posted by
BobZ
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The noise levels in the boeing are hazardous to your hearing and effective function as a crewmember. as an aside....the greatest noticeable impact of using active nr on the 727 was how much less fatigued I was at the end of the day.
Originally Posted by
Big E 757
I remember my days as an FE on the 727...I used to get to the layover hotel and just collapse on the bed, completely exhausted. It wasn't until I went to the MD88 that I realized it was the noise level on the 72 that was causing the fatigue.
The low frequency vibrations bombarding every cell in your body.
...AND it takes a lot of energy to
YELL EVERY WORD OF EVERY CONVERSATION during a long day of flying.
