Minimaniac
Benevolent Dictator
- Joined
- Dec 12, 2005
- Posts
- 455
Prior to owning any 170's, RAH provided DC headsets for use in the 145. The 145 is a louder cockpit, and the DC was the best overall choice for blocking out the wind noise. The 25 MidAtlantic 170's came with Seinheiser ANR headsets. These were nice and enjoyed by the pilots, but the company had to maintain the headsets. We all understand economies of scale, and it made the most sense for the company to replace those ANR's with the DC headsets that they had parts for, and that could be swapped out easily from a common parts bin. Pilots were told that the Seinhenisers would be removed and thrown out, as the company did not want to take the time to refurbish and sell the used headsets, so some pilots took them. And it was not just FO's, but also quite a few J4J captains as well. Half of the headsets ended up in pilot chart cases, the other half ended up on E-bay, being sold by the mechanics who "threw out" the headset.