DL bans noise cancelling headphones under 10,000 feet
Aug 14, 11, 9:33 pm
#61
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Unsafe...
How do they know if the noise cancelling is on or not anyway? I have Bose noise cancelling headphones I love, and if I want to sleep right away or have noisy kidsnearme near me or am in Y with 2 seatmates that are talkative, I like to keep the headphones on with the noise cancelling off until we reach 10,000 feet to help block the noise out.
A couple times I have had FA's ask me if they were turned off. Only time I was told to remove them was a couple months ago sitting in an exit row. The FA said I couldn't have headphones on so I could hear announcments in case of an emergency (yet they weren't concerned about an emergency over 10K feet????). I have had them on other times in an exit row with no problem.
A couple times I have had FA's ask me if they were turned off. Only time I was told to remove them was a couple months ago sitting in an exit row. The FA said I couldn't have headphones on so I could hear announcments in case of an emergency (yet they weren't concerned about an emergency over 10K feet????). I have had them on other times in an exit row with no problem.
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Aug 15, 11, 3:46 pm
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Aug 15, 11, 3:48 pm
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Even D.B. Cooper was smart enough to open the doors at a lower altitude (i.e. below 10K) - and he had a parachute!
Aug 15, 11, 7:28 pm
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Aug 16, 11, 9:05 pm
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Aug 17, 11, 6:48 am
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Aug 19, 11, 1:01 pm
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How do they know if the noise cancelling is on or not anyway? I have Bose noise cancelling headphones I love, and if I want to sleep right away or have noisy kidsnearme near me or am in Y with 2 seatmates that are talkative, I like to keep the headphones on with the noise cancelling off until we reach 10,000 feet to help block the noise out.
A couple times I have had FA's ask me if they were turned off. Only time I was told to remove them was a couple months ago sitting in an exit row. The FA said I couldn't have headphones on so I could hear announcments in case of an emergency (yet they weren't concerned about an emergency over 10K feet????). I have had them on other times in an exit row with no problem.
A couple times I have had FA's ask me if they were turned off. Only time I was told to remove them was a couple months ago sitting in an exit row. The FA said I couldn't have headphones on so I could hear announcments in case of an emergency (yet they weren't concerned about an emergency over 10K feet????). I have had them on other times in an exit row with no problem.
Aug 19, 11, 1:48 pm
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True, my bose do have the little red light on the red hand ear piece indicating it is on (and blinks if the battery is running low), so I guess if that earphone was facing the FA they could tell if I was in an aisle seat if they were on.
Aug 24, 11, 2:27 pm
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Modern turboprops have noise reduction systems that use essentially the same electronics as in headphones. They are in use for the entire flight. Is there some irony here?
Aug 25, 11, 7:49 pm
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Oct 21, 12, 7:37 am
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DL bans noise cancelling headphones under 10,000 feet
Uk regulations mean that all headphones need to be removed for take off/landing so think yourselves lucky you only have to switch the noise cancelling off.
Oct 22, 12, 8:43 am
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Must you be awake though? More irony if not....
Feb 16, 13, 1:39 pm
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Hmm... I fly myself for work quite often and I have a Bose A20 ANR headset and it doesn't cause any interference. I'm thinkjng this has more to do with not being able to hear necessary information. The FAA had an advisory circular a little while ago about small but Important noises that may be missed by pilots wearing an ANR headset.
