Fdxlag2

Don't you find the that below 180 you are more likely to be communicating with ATC on a much more congested frequency?

Overnitefr8

You spend all this money for headsets and then you take them off.

FEDREX

It depends on the guys voice. Some guys I can hear clearly with the headset on others I flip one ear off. Now that I think about it even with the headset off some guys I can hear clearly and others I can't. I hate to interrupt that wonderful approach brief when a guys mumbles as he stares at his iPad, but no headset will help with that guy. I usually keep one ear off when there is a lot of conversation and then put both on when things slow down.

Rock

Good info. Thanks.

skid

Sorry to revive this old thread. Most people use the company provided headset. I really dont like using them, but without a hot mic in the 757/767 a true ANR is a pain.

I wish we would convert all of them to include a standard hot mic with a switch on the audio panel to shut it off. It would make CRM, and communicating with everyone a whole lot more efficient.

I am searching for info to provide to the company to present this info. Will it help probably not.

As for the aircraft the 757 and 767 at cruise are fine. In the climb they are horrible. We climb the 757 at 315 and descend as high as 325. The wind noise is loud. The 767 is better but being a true freighter from the factory the pack noise is crazy loud. It is a race to get flaps to 5 to get the packs to quiet down. They are so bad many turn off a pack when we taxi in.

Yes the old school guys like the uncovered ear technique. But many are hard of hearing.

5millionaire

I’ve seen a mod on the 737 where the yoke rocker switch can be intentainally stuck in “hot mic interphone” detent. Works pretty well.

Doesn’t seem like a costly mod, but who knows.

badtransam97

Seem some guys on the 76 wrap a rubber band around the lower part of the switch to hold it down into a “hot” position.

NoHaz

Hearing conservation plan. Sit reserve and fly about 2-3 times a month using company provided headsets, at home wear foamies when you mow the grass and Howard Leights (https://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight.../dp/B001T7QJ9O) when you go to the range.

dckozak

The real conversation is why the company hasn't embraced a fix that most airlines have with a hot mic. We need to rattle the union to get in front of this and for good measure, bring it up personally with lower flight management.

Sluggo_63

I’m with you. It’s ridiculous that there’s no hot mic option on our airplanes.