ATI - first couple of years?
08-06-2022, 12:43 PM
#101
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If you’re talking about the Airman 780 (I think that’s the model) lightweight headset, it will work. I have been using one for many years. It works by using the microphone bias voltage that is always present even without an intercom of any sort.
And let me just say this in favor of ABX: We wrote enough safety reports about communication problems due to having to shout over the noise of the packs that they put the hot mic intercom in all of our aircraft. It latches the yoke PTT switch in the intercom position. Some work better than others at squelching the background noise when nobody is talking, but it’s really better than having your headset off of one ear and shouting all the time.
And let me just say this in favor of ABX: We wrote enough safety reports about communication problems due to having to shout over the noise of the packs that they put the hot mic intercom in all of our aircraft. It latches the yoke PTT switch in the intercom position. Some work better than others at squelching the background noise when nobody is talking, but it’s really better than having your headset off of one ear and shouting all the time.
08-06-2022, 02:40 PM
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The Airman 850 ANC also works well. It's what I used. ATI was/is in the process of converting all of the yoke mic switches with a hot selection as the airplanes either come online, or as they cycle through C/D checks. About a third of the fleet was complete when I left at the beginning of the year.
08-06-2022, 02:46 PM
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The Telex Airman 850 ANC also works well. It's what I used. ATI was/is in the process of converting the yoke mic switches with a hot selection as airplanes either come online, or as they cycle through C/D checks. About a third of the airplanes were so equipped when I left at the beginning of the year.
08-06-2022, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DanH
Hey sorry to go off topic, but here is a question:
About Telex headsets... They say the ANR is battery-free but it requires some type of active mic. I'm guessing the 767 does NOT have that because it's only PTT interphone. Will Telex's ANR work on our B767s?
About Telex headsets... They say the ANR is battery-free but it requires some type of active mic. I'm guessing the 767 does NOT have that because it's only PTT interphone. Will Telex's ANR work on our B767s?
08-06-2022, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Reactivity
….And let me just say this in favor of ABX: We wrote enough safety reports about communication problems due to having to shout over the noise of the packs that they put the hot mic intercom in all of our aircraft. It latches the yoke PTT switch in the intercom position. Some work better than others at squelching the background noise when nobody is talking, but it’s really better than having your headset off of one ear and shouting all the time.
Same with the tails at ATI, only it’s taking awhile to cycle them all through C check which is when they are getting the latching intercom yoke switches installed.
09-01-2022, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by blueliner09
Anyone know when ATI is set to renegotiate their contract?
09-01-2022, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingCO
We've been in negotiations for about 18+ months, I would guess we might have a new contract in the first half of next year.
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