Originally Posted by ILUV767
Noise canceling headphones MUST be turned off for safety reasons for take off and landing. This is because with the ANR active, you can not hear the flight crew commands in an emergency.
Does this mean that if a passenger who is wearing earplugs (you know, the ones that block all noise) must remove their earplugs for safety reasons for take off and landing?
This is a serious question, by the way, not an attempt to be snotty -- I'm truly curious....