What went junior?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the MD. ;)

My money is on NYC 73N.

Lucky stiffs! That would solve over half of my commute problem right there! Can't wait until I get there!

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Guys, thx a bunch for your input. Were the earplugs you used the standard yellow foamies in the curved cardboard containers used by the military? I'll try plugs / company headset for now but would like to get something nicer (been told Bose noise cancelling?) when I have time to research it. Thx to the Tweet I already have a constant reminder ringing in my ears of that underpowered sports car. Don't really want another tone to remind of Fluffy.

i dont use earplugs at all. Coming from the military you will think the 737 cockpit is quiet....

The problem with the noise cancelling headsets is we don't have an intercom so you will probably move one earphone off your ear so you can hear your Captain/FO, thus negating half the benefit of the headset so I wouldn't be dropping $1000 on a Bose headset.

On my last trip, the Captain had just bought a fancy, wireless, noise cancelling headset. The thing was monstrous, and he was trying to find a place on his head, other than his right ear, to put the inboard ear cup. I decided then and there, until Delta equips my fleet with an intercom system, I'll stick with my telex 850 and if the airplane I'm on is really noisy, I'll put an earplug in my exposed ear.

Just my 2 cents

Well actually, we DO have an intercom on the 73. The problem is most Captains I fly with (can't speak for other FO's) won't use it. There's a switch on the yoke and one on the comm panel by your outboard thigh. Not that hard to use really, but most don't like it. What we don't have is "hot mic". The newest 900's do, but I doubt there will be a retrofit.

I am a year 1 guy, so I use the free headset with an earplug in my headset ear, and a loose one in my "Captain" ear. It's not crazy loud, but some phases of flight are worse than others. Add a lot of "senior" pilots (great guys, though, and I hope to live that long), and you end up with some loud conversations...

The Telex 850s work great in the 737. Once the speed is below 300 kts the noise on the exposed ear isn't too bad.

The newest 900s have hot mic and it works great. Very quiet flight deck with hot mic, 850s, and 900 nose vortex generators. Hot mic retrofit for older planes being researched

Another option on standard audio panels if the Captain is game is the rubber band trick to hold intercom switch active.

Besides 850s I've heard good things about the DC Pro X headset. Has Bluetooth audio for listening to music on your deadheads.....

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All the 737s are getting modified for hot mic.... and finally a secondary flight plan! Welcome to the 1980's! ;)

Sorry, your overhead panel, systems management and ergonomics are still back in the 60's, though.

Are you sure they are all being retrofitted for hot mic? Heard rumors but haven't seen any facts...