Vibrations on the plane
Dec 17, 2014, 1:36 pm
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1. Don't sleep or sit on the floor
2. Don't fly
Ok, to be serious for a moment, I'm not sure what you mean exactly. Do you mean the vibrations that the plane makes, or movements of the floor from people walking around or something else?
2. Don't fly
Ok, to be serious for a moment, I'm not sure what you mean exactly. Do you mean the vibrations that the plane makes, or movements of the floor from people walking around or something else?
Dec 17, 2014, 1:37 pm
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or seriously there is anti-vibration matting available, generally used by people who stand all day working machine tools. Probably a pain to carry around though.
Dec 17, 2014, 2:32 pm
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Do a google search for sorbothane mat and see what comes up. Sorbothane is a very good vibration damping material.
Dec 17, 2014, 3:45 pm
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My uneducated theory is that the bigger the aircraft, and the nearer the front you are/furthest from the engines, the less noticeable the floor vibrations are. So 787s, A380s, UD 747s are the place to be. 777-200 don't half rattle. Were you looking for a rationale for travelling First?
Dec 17, 2014, 3:55 pm
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Dec 17, 2014, 3:56 pm
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Dec 17, 2014, 4:29 pm
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It doesn't bother me, they send me to sleep rapidly! I tend to find if you sit just infront/behind where the propeller will come through if it detaches to be the easiest places to fall asleep.
Dec 17, 2014, 5:34 pm
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Dec 17, 2014, 5:42 pm
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Too right. They made the C-130 one of the quietest turboprops flying by simply re-directing all the noise to the interior of the aircraft.
But vibes on jets are the real thing. I've had a few of my cameras in the shop because the high-frequency vibrations on jet aircraft managed to shake loose the odd screw or rivet. The tech would hand it back with "Been flying a bit of long-haul, have we?"
But vibes on jets are the real thing. I've had a few of my cameras in the shop because the high-frequency vibrations on jet aircraft managed to shake loose the odd screw or rivet. The tech would hand it back with "Been flying a bit of long-haul, have we?"
Dec 17, 2014, 5:49 pm
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In fairness to the type (which I fly on a couple times a month), it looks like the blade was lost when the plane was skidding down the runway during an emergency landing -- not in mid-air.
Dec 17, 2014, 8:56 pm
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This doesn't exactly help, but I find wearing noise cancelling headphones makes you notice it a lot less. As cws though, do try to avoid 777-200s. It's someone's trying to crack through your skull with a pneumatic drill.