I've been out doing Navy stuff, doing all the Navy's over the top stuff.. (I've spent a total of 6 weeks locked in my house/BOQ room since August)

Still caught the Rona. I was a suspected early case in 2019, two days of fever, sweat, chills, nagging cough that took a month to clear up. When we did a command sweep for COVID, I had negative COVID but hat antibodies (this was in May)

September, clean nasal swab pre-surgery.

Two more weeks in iso post surgery because a Nurse on my care team popped positive.. Negative then.

Last week, getting a pre-deployment PCR. "Pathogen Critical High" was result.

Have not had any of the "COVID LIKE SYMPTOMS" the Navy asks us about every time I go in or out of a building.

Minor head cold. Runny nose only on the side they swabbed me. Cough 2-3 times when I wake up and spit up stuff, and that's it. I don't cough again all day.

Haven't left the local area since July. Haven't really gone anywhere other than squadron, Lowes, Grocery and the mountain bike shop. Not like I've been out clubbing.

Wife, same.

So far, a big nothing burger.

I certainly don’t think they do much of anything good in the cockpit. I’ve had exactly one partner insist on wearing a mask while flying. Our company policy is such that all people in cockpit must want to take it off to fly without it. That and the fact it was for one single turn, I played along. It was very annoying having to constantly ask for him to repeat himself or me having to repeat myself. It’s definitely a hinderance. We would not have lasted a four day together that’s for sure.

And yes, they fog my glasses too. I mean, I can fiddle with the mask enough that sometimes, it’s not a problem. But that’s not the norm. It’s a good thing I barely need the glasses anyway (20/30 without).

And by "minor head cold" I mean I have not taken anything, I just have a minor stuffy nose, maybe some very minor sinus pressure.

Leave an opening on the side or something no need to call sick or transfer the rest of the trip. It’s just a piece of cloth. Turn on the intercom so you don’t have to shout with your cloth on.

The number of people that “can’t hear” because someone else is wearing a mask is kind of surprising. Either people mumble or there’s a lot of people out there with significant hearing damage. Just turn up the intercom or ask the other person to move their mic if it’s low. There’s a reason the headsets have knobs.

On some fleets, there isn't a VOX/HotMike option.

Whole time I was on the 757/767 we kept inboard earcup off and talked across the cockpit. Heatsets off above 18k for most people.

I’ve worn them in the sim, and recently did a flight where the guy wanted to wear them. I think you’re being overly dramatic, it really wasn’t a big deal.

I've tried, it fogs my glasses. Doesn't matter what mask or glasses, it's a nuisance when I go to the grocery store just not a safety issue.

You ready to be really surprised? Not all airplanes are like the one you fly, some don’t have an intercom that can be used to speak with the other pilot.

Yeah, wearing glasses does suck with a mask no doubt.