Originally Posted by
ClappedOut145
Yeah…unfortunately we don’t do that here. Many of these more “seasoned” captains prefer using the ear dicks and no intercom because “if it’s good enough for Mission Control at NASA then it’s good enough for us.” Honestly it’s a safety issue when you can’t converse with the person next to you.
I promise you if we added a headset yes/no check box to the FSAP we’d find more miscommunications by soft spoken (aka don’t know how much hearing they’ve lost) ear dick wearing crews than those wearing headsets.