UFlyMike Headset Survey

[can99]

Its the audio panel in the Lear 45, have no idea what model it is

 

[labbutt]

the uflymike setup is great! greater comfort, less fatigue, wonderful sound quality. i dont seem to have any difficulty missing radio calls. the most irritating radio issue for me, is when the guy in the other seat, with 33+ experience, interrupts my qc2 experience by missing calls due to hearing problems!

 

[niteflyr]

Never had any of the problems mentioned here with my U-fly Mike setup. Best headset I have ever had! I too would like to be there when they are banned from HIS aircraft, hope it is a single pilot operation!

 

[Jafo73]

i dont seem to have any difficulty missing radio calls.

Well, of course not. If you miss one and don't know it, why would it be difficult for you?



PS. I'm kidding and understood what you were saying, but I couldn't resist...

 

[Fozzy]

I have grown quite irritated and am contemplating baning them from my aircraft.

Oh calm down Captain God.
"My aircraft". You must be a joy to fly with.

 

[CA1900]

Oh calm down Captain God.
"My aircraft". You must be a joy to fly with.

Heh... I got chewed out by a captain at our former place of employment for touching "his master switch" while he was inside drinking coffee as I was trying to board the passengers in the dark. The nerve of me, wanting more than just the two 3-watt light bulbs to board up with.

(His nickname rhymed with "Terminator," to give you an idea who he is... )

 

[Fozzy]

Never had the pleasure of flying with him. Though talking to him in the crew room was enough.
I deal with these types much different now than I did back then. :laugh:

 

[fischman]

I have grown quite irritated and am contemplating baning them from my aircraft.

Well I do have a QC2, and you can have it when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

Sorry man, but that is a bad attitude.

 

[glasspilot]

There's a thread over on the Cargo side labeled "Who is the biggest loser you've ever flown with".

The thread has been alive since mid 2005 or so and has over 30 pages. Capt. "Banned Headsets" would have to make the list.

One of my favorites copied and pasted from the biggest loser thread:

Many years back I was a F/O on a BE-99. We were in line number 4 or 5 out of about 20 or so for take-off in MCO, when my Captain puts his hand on his chin and goes into a deep thought process. I asked him if everything was ok? He looks and me and say's "oh gezz, well you had best let the tower know that we are HEAVY" I said, What? He said, "yea, we are at max takeoff weight and that he did not want to upset the Delta 757 behind us". I said, yea that's funny. He looked right back at me and said "I am not kidding, Listen I want to get hired over there at Delta and I want to look good in front of their pilots". I said I tell you what, you tell the tower that, I don't want to sound stupid on the radio. Well this jerk -off gets on the radio and says, "Tower this #### 2546 HEAVY, we are ready for take off, just want to give you some notice, we are a HEAVY today so please let the Delta 757 behind us know, and that he will have to offset the runway after takeoff".

Dude we are in a BE-99 !!! It only weighs 11,500 pounds !!!

You should have heard all the comments on the tower freq. I laughed at this guy so hard, I actually pissed my pants.

After all the laughter was over and we took off, the tower says, ####2546 Heavy! Contact Departure !!!! You could hear the controller laughing his azz off.

And yes, you guessed it. We called departure control and even they had heard about our HEAVY BE-99 !!!OH MY I could not even talk on the radio I was crying laughing so hard.

 

[mblackey]

I don't use the UFlyMike setup, but I've flown with many people who do...they all seem to like it. However, I have noticed that very often it causes a lot of background hissing on my intercom using the company supplied headset. So, while they like the UFlyMike, I don't.

Perhaps I'll have to buy the UFlyMike as a defensive move!

We should have a new version out in the next couple of months that has an adjustable gain control for the microphone (for those that insist on flying in a noisy cockpit in hotmike).

Also, survey is going great, BUT WE NEED MORE FOLKS TO TAKE THE SURVEY. The link is in the first post in this threat.

Mike

 

[RTRHD]

We should have a new version out in the next couple of months that has an adjustable gain control for the microphone (for those that insist on flying in a noisy cockpit in hotmike).

Also, survey is going great, BUT WE NEED MORE FOLKS TO TAKE THE SURVEY. The link is in the first post in this threat.

Mike

I really wanted to get the U Fly mike for all the airline's we do. And use them when flying the for the audio input. But after watching and listening to guys that have them wrestle with the VOX,ICS,
Hot Mike,Side Tone,Comm 1 and 2. I said screw it seems like it is just to much trouble. You no sooner get it set and you switch seats. It is the same with all ANR's it seems. Let me know if there is an easy way and I will get a pair.

 

[CA1900]

We should have a new version out in the next couple of months that has an adjustable gain control for the microphone (for those that insist on flying in a noisy cockpit in hotmike).

In the airplane I fly (Citation Excel), we do have a voice-activated intercom, but the UFly is more sensitive than the company-supplied Telex 750s, and will very often keep the mic open just with the wind noise, where the Telex won't. Being able to adjust it to approximately the same sensitivity would be a big help!

Any plans to offer a modification or trade-in program for those with the Pro GA/RJ model?

Thanks.

 

[mblackey]

I really wanted to get the U Fly mike for all the airline's we do. And use them when flying the for the audio input. But after watching and listening to guys that have them wrestle with the VOX,ICS,
Hot Mike,Side Tone,Comm 1 and 2. I said screw it seems like it is just to much trouble. You no sooner get it set and you switch seats. It is the same with all ANR's it seems. Let me know if there is an easy way and I will get a pair.

One of the "problems" with ANR is that you hear things you didn't hear before and shortcomings in the aircraft comm setup are more apparent. This problems goes beyond ANR headsets, though.

When you make a headset, you try to provide as much adjustment as possible. Problem is headsets, despite the TSO myth, are made with a wide variation in sensitivity, capability, etc. When you mix headset types in the same aircraft, you've compounded the problem already present from the aircraft comm system.

We are coming out with a new version in the next couple of months that has a 3-position impedance switch (present one has 2) and a potentiometer mike adjustment (270 degree dial, adjusted with a jewelers screwdriver). Hopefully, that will help.

Someday some of the "hotmike" crowd will stop trying to fly in that configuration in noisy airplanes. I flew a T-6 for awhile. Key the mike, and you get blown out of the cockpit. It wasn't the headsets fault, though.

Mike

 

[JustInfo]

Never have had a "hot mike" problem in the Hawker 800's. Works great with any combination of headsets.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Just completed the survey. I've been considering moving to the QC2/UFlyMike setup but I'm waiting to see if anything is going to come down regarding new rules either from the feds or my employer.

 

[Hung Start]

Someday some of the "hotmike" crowd will stop trying to fly in that configuration in noisy airplanes. I flew a T-6 for awhile. Key the mike, and you get blown out of the cockpit. It wasn't the headsets fault, though.

Try that in a T-28. Not pretty, at all.

Hung

 

[Ultra Grump]

Someday some of the "hotmike" crowd will stop trying to fly in that configuration in noisy airplanes.

In some aircraft, you don't have a choice. The intercom is hot all the time.

 

[mblackey]

In some aircraft, you don't have a choice. The intercom is hot all the time.

That's a new one on me.

Mike

 

[FLYLOW22]

In some aircraft, you don't have a choice. The intercom is hot all the time.

Hmmm. Never have flown an airplane with a constant hot mic.

Which model?

 

[fischman]

Most Piper aircraft do.