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01-24-2019 | 11:46 PM
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Ok, can someone who doesn't like to use hotmic explain to me why they prefer leaving an ear exposed and yelling back and forth in the cockpit over hotmic?
I'm just trying to understand...really.
At a previous airline I flew with lots of senior CAs who were similiar in age to the current guys I fly with and they all used hotmic. So it's not a generational thing.
I just don't get why some guys are so against hotmic. I get it a little more on the older 737s without the new comm panel, but even then all it takes is a rubberband. They even have them available in the CPO!
Sorry for the rant.
I'm just trying to understand...really.
At a previous airline I flew with lots of senior CAs who were similiar in age to the current guys I fly with and they all used hotmic. So it's not a generational thing.
I just don't get why some guys are so against hotmic. I get it a little more on the older 737s without the new comm panel, but even then all it takes is a rubberband. They even have them available in the CPO!
Sorry for the rant.
Once upon a time a 737 crew went onto O2 for whatever reason and was not able to communicate.
We now have aircraft built with the hot mic. These require the exact same movement (action) in an O2 situation as previous aircraft. Honestly, anyone who can’t rationalize the use of hot mic really needs to think big picture.
Not a rant...it’s a fact.
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01-25-2019 | 03:56 AM
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01-25-2019 | 04:15 AM
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Ok, can someone who doesn't like to use hotmic explain to me why they prefer leaving an ear exposed and yelling back and forth in the cockpit over hotmic?
I'm just trying to understand...really.
At a previous airline I flew with lots of senior CAs who were similiar in age to the current guys I fly with and they all used hotmic. So it's not a generational thing.
I just don't get why some guys are so against hotmic. I get it a little more on the older 737s without the new comm panel, but even then all it takes is a rubberband. They even have them available in the CPO!
Sorry for the rant.
I'm just trying to understand...really.
At a previous airline I flew with lots of senior CAs who were similiar in age to the current guys I fly with and they all used hotmic. So it's not a generational thing.
I just don't get why some guys are so against hotmic. I get it a little more on the older 737s without the new comm panel, but even then all it takes is a rubberband. They even have them available in the CPO!
Sorry for the rant.
There's a couple problems with hotmic.
First, no squelch. Five hours of wind noise through the other guys microphone on a transcon while he rocks his rubber band is fatiguing in itself.
Secondly, the lack of "judicious use of hotmic." As much as guys say that they like to use hotmic...totally fine, but they'll be the ones humming, burping, & talking to themselves in the dead space between essential communication. When you're done with your spiel, flick the hotmic switch off.
If you're reading this and you're thinking...nah, that's not me, I don't do that....Guess what, yes you do, and I can hear you 5 by 5.
Finally, there's a cool rocker switch right in front of you if you want to use the intercom, and when you're done, let go of the button.
01-25-2019 | 04:23 AM
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There's a couple problems with hotmic.
First, no squelch. Five hours of wind noise through the other guys microphone on a transcon while he rocks his rubber band is fatiguing in itself.
Secondly, the lack of "judicious use of hotmic." As much as guys say that they like to use hotmic...totally fine, but they'll be the ones humming, burping, & talking to themselves in the dead space between essential communication. When you're done with your spiel, flick the hotmic switch off.
If you're reading this and you're thinking...nah, that's not me, I don't do that....Guess what, yes you do, and I can hear you 5 by 5.
Finally, there's a cool rocker switch right in front of you if you want to use the intercom, and when you're done, let go of the button.
First, no squelch. Five hours of wind noise through the other guys microphone on a transcon while he rocks his rubber band is fatiguing in itself.
Secondly, the lack of "judicious use of hotmic." As much as guys say that they like to use hotmic...totally fine, but they'll be the ones humming, burping, & talking to themselves in the dead space between essential communication. When you're done with your spiel, flick the hotmic switch off.
If you're reading this and you're thinking...nah, that's not me, I don't do that....Guess what, yes you do, and I can hear you 5 by 5.
Finally, there's a cool rocker switch right in front of you if you want to use the intercom, and when you're done, let go of the button.
01-25-2019 | 05:08 AM
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There's a couple problems with hotmic.
First, no squelch. Five hours of wind noise through the other guys microphone on a transcon while he rocks his rubber band is fatiguing in itself.
Secondly, the lack of "judicious use of hotmic." As much as guys say that they like to use hotmic...totally fine, but they'll be the ones humming, burping, & talking to themselves in the dead space between essential communication. When you're done with your spiel, flick the hotmic switch off.
If you're reading this and you're thinking...nah, that's not me, I don't do that....Guess what, yes you do, and I can hear you 5 by 5.
Finally, there's a cool rocker switch right in front of you if you want to use the intercom, and when you're done, let go of the button.
First, no squelch. Five hours of wind noise through the other guys microphone on a transcon while he rocks his rubber band is fatiguing in itself.
Secondly, the lack of "judicious use of hotmic." As much as guys say that they like to use hotmic...totally fine, but they'll be the ones humming, burping, & talking to themselves in the dead space between essential communication. When you're done with your spiel, flick the hotmic switch off.
If you're reading this and you're thinking...nah, that's not me, I don't do that....Guess what, yes you do, and I can hear you 5 by 5.
Finally, there's a cool rocker switch right in front of you if you want to use the intercom, and when you're done, let go of the button.
01-25-2019 | 05:12 AM
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Great. Another reason to not want to go to the Guppy.
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01-25-2019 | 05:55 AM
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There's a couple problems with hotmic.
First, no squelch. Five hours of wind noise through the other guys microphone on a transcon while he rocks his rubber band is fatiguing in itself.
Secondly, the lack of "judicious use of hotmic." As much as guys say that they like to use hotmic...totally fine, but they'll be the ones humming, burping, & talking to themselves in the dead space between essential communication. When you're done with your spiel, flick the hotmic switch off.
If you're reading this and you're thinking...nah, that's not me, I don't do that....Guess what, yes you do, and I can hear you 5 by 5.
Finally, there's a cool rocker switch right in front of you if you want to use the intercom, and when you're done, let go of the button.
First, no squelch. Five hours of wind noise through the other guys microphone on a transcon while he rocks his rubber band is fatiguing in itself.
Secondly, the lack of "judicious use of hotmic." As much as guys say that they like to use hotmic...totally fine, but they'll be the ones humming, burping, & talking to themselves in the dead space between essential communication. When you're done with your spiel, flick the hotmic switch off.
If you're reading this and you're thinking...nah, that's not me, I don't do that....Guess what, yes you do, and I can hear you 5 by 5.
Finally, there's a cool rocker switch right in front of you if you want to use the intercom, and when you're done, let go of the button.
I am very conscientious about only leaving hotmic on when I'm talking. I'm sure there have been times when I've forgotten but it's rare. As has already been said, turn the volume down on the intercomm if you have to. I know it's not perfect, but if it's this hard to get guys to just use the hotmic, imagine how hard it will be to get them to only use it while talking instead of for an entire flight.
01-25-2019 | 09:01 AM
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01-25-2019 | 09:07 AM
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It’s amazing how 15000 RJ pilots around the country have figured out how to turn hot mics on and off appropriately but we can’t figure it out.
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