Used Headset Urgently Needed
04-20-2012, 08:44 AM
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Used Headset Urgently Needed
Hi Folks,
Anyone has a used headset ( for aeroplane ) to sell ASAP ? Im instructing and it's the Caribbean, they dont use headsets and Im gonna go deaf LOL.. Its wasted time when I have to shout over the sound of the engine to my student. I will like to have this headset and give to whichever student I have when we fly dual.
It doesnt have to be a glitzy one. If its old and worn thats ok , as long as its working well , that will suffice !
Appreciate your help. thank you
Anyone has a used headset ( for aeroplane ) to sell ASAP ? Im instructing and it's the Caribbean, they dont use headsets and Im gonna go deaf LOL.. Its wasted time when I have to shout over the sound of the engine to my student. I will like to have this headset and give to whichever student I have when we fly dual.
It doesnt have to be a glitzy one. If its old and worn thats ok , as long as its working well , that will suffice !
Appreciate your help. thank you
04-20-2012, 11:29 AM
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How about you just require your students to purchase a headset for themselves. You shouldn't sacrifice your own hearing just because your students may be too cheap to purchase a headset. I have a spare that I will rent out to newbies before they go out and purchase their own.
04-20-2012, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyhayes
How about you just require your students to purchase a headset for themselves. You shouldn't sacrifice your own hearing just because your students may be too cheap to purchase a headset. I have a spare that I will rent out to newbies before they go out and purchase their own.
I could have shaved 5-10 hours off of my PPL by purchasing a headset. On the plus side, I can't hear a thing my wife says
04-20-2012, 12:04 PM
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Also, insist that they purchase a decent headset. At a minimum they should look for something in the $300 range. The ones that purchase the el-cheapo $150 headsets, often cut the lessons short due to headaches caused by inferior quality. In the long run they will save money with a better headset by completing their training faster.
04-20-2012, 01:21 PM
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I am totally ****ed because the flight school hasnt got headsets!!!!! I mean, they are like behind Gods back with that mentality ... I mean, my home country isnt a hole in the wall nation but this is like ***? Headsets ? Whats that ? Its like having a newborn run around without diapers...
And my ears are sensitive and had problems with wax build up so I can do without the excessive noise...
And my ears are sensitive and had problems with wax build up so I can do without the excessive noise...
04-20-2012, 04:19 PM
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Flight schools are not expected to supply headsets. It would be out of the norm. Have your students buy a passive-type headset. David Clark H10-13.4 passive headsets are on Ebay & Amazon all the time for two hundred dollars. A fine student headset which can be used for years. You are not correct expecting a school to supply headsets. I keep a pair of David Clarks around for my passengers and my new students, but I insist that if they are serious about flying they buy their own within a few lessons. It is a sign they are serious. Aviation is not a poor man's game- they should have a few hundred bucks for a basic headset. When they balk at spending 2-3 hundred for a headset I tell them that I spent a thousand for mine, and they get the point.
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