Tg 747-300 From Norway, joined Nov 1999, 1318 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 1698 times:
To my knowledge, the Md80 is considered to have a very quiet flightdeck, and the need for headsets are almost non existent. (atleast with SAS)
Since the Dc9 shares the same design, I would guess that was the case for this great aircraft to.
Bu to day I came a cross a NW Dc9-14 flightdeck picture.
As you can se, a headset (to me it looks like a David Clark) is provided. From my experience this headset is far bigger, heavyer, and more noisecancelling, than the smal modern "phone" headsets.
Any reasons why they use that headset in the Dc9-14. Is it used in other Dc9 too?
My best guess must be the -14 beeing shorter and thus more noisy up front.
SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 1, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1666 times:
I don't see any wires on that "headset" therefore I believe it just to be ear protection used during the walkaround.
Never flew a -14 but I have quite a bit of time in the DC-9-15. (and can't tell the difference between them) I thought the flight deck was very quiet with the loudest noise being the coffee maker in the galley behind the copilot. Jumpseaters asked about that all the time.
Oh, and outside, on the walkaround it is quite noisy!
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Pilotpip From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3082 posts, RR: 12 Reply 2, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1645 times:
I'll second Slam on this one. Those are simply headphones worn for hearing protection. I've never seen a David Clark headset that didn't have the wires coming out of the bottom.
SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 5, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1542 times:
Quoting HAWK21M (Reply 4): Called Ear Protectors/Defenders.
And wearing them makes you look like Mickey Mouse.
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