Originally Posted by
Jetjock65
who the h*ll flys around with their hot mic on anyways? The only time that switch should be flipped on is when you have something to say, otherwise keep the darn thing turned off, your co-workers will appreciate it.
Everyone that I fly with at my company is really good about keeping the hot mic off, probally because it's mentioned several times In ground school LOL
you know what, that is something i noticed when i jumpseat on RJs, that the pilots would CONSTANTLY be turning on/off this switch on the yoke. it struck me as odd, and i finally figured out it was the hot mike.
because i've never really seen that while flying the saab, we generally just leave it on. it really doesnt bother me, only two instances where one captain was chewing gum obscenely loudly and another was breathing real heavily into the mike (but that one wasnt as annoying as the gum smacker.)