This is the text of the bulletin effective 11/15/04 (which all FAs are
required to enforce):
There are a wide variety of noise reduction headphones available today ranging from simple non-electric "ear-muff" types to elaborate devices that fall under the category of personal electronic devices (PEDs). For this reason, our current policy on the use of noise reduction headphones will change from allowing "use at all times" to allowing "use once the aircraft has reached 10,000 feet". These devices may also be used when the boarding door is open and at the captain's discretion during an extended taxi delay. Passengers should be asked to remve and stow them during taxi, takeoff and landing.
Now everyone can rant, vent, and post all the
s you want; I just wanted to let you know what FAs
have to check for. And to point out that we aren't on a power trip and pulling these rules out of our a**es!