Ultra headset

[greenj7]

I am about to start at NJA in the ultra on would appreciate any headset reccomendations. Also any speculations on HBA coming back? Just kidding about the HBA, there have not been enough threads about that......

 

[wanttofly]

I just left the 560 fleet, I used the QC2 with the U Fly Mike adaptor and loved it. Works great when up front and even better in back airlining. If you plug it in you will almost forget that you are on a 5 hour airline in the middle seat with kids screaming around you.

 

[NJAPLT]

I use a telex 850 (that's the ANR without the battery pack.) If you use the headset in the plane, plan on also wearing earplugs with it.

Other people I fly with use the real Bose aviation headsets, never seen the U Fly Mic thing, but have heard good reviews, just make sure to have an extra battery, as if the battery dies it does not failsafe like a "Aviation" headset. I guess it gives plenty of warning though.

Personal opinion: I think that they may add a couple HBA's if they start running out of qualified applicants, or if they think it will save them money in pilot retention. Eliminating the HBA's will be a goal for the next contract I think.

 

[gmorgan]

I use the Clarity Aloft headset on the Sovereign. Weight is a couple of ounces.....so light you forget it's on. The headphone speakers are embedded in foam earplugs which almost totally block outside noise. I have to take one out to hear a pax if they come up front. About $500, but for me worth every penny. They say their replaceable foam plugs last about a month, but I use mine for months with no problem. The band goes behind your head and hooks over your ears like reverse eyeglasses. Very comfortable. Go to their website and check them out. Get the stereo version, not the one with the push to talk switch.

 

[NJAPLT]

I just reread the message I wrote, to clarify if you use the telex 850 that works fine by itself, but if you use the telex 750 (the model in all of the ultra planes at Netjets), you will need to also wear earplugs.

 

[FLYLOW22]

The Bose QC2/UFLY Mike set-up is perhaps the best thing I have bought for work... ever.

Those who are worried about the battery discharging have never used the unit. There is a red indicator light that flashes for HOURS. A quick check of the red light to see if it is steady or flashing somewhere in the last 2-3 hours of the flight will determine if a battery change (takes 3.2 seconds) is necessary.

I love this product and any pilot with at least a sprinkling of common sense can operate it.

 

[Dassault]

Aren't the ultras supplied with headsets?

 

[gutshotdraw]

The Bose QC2/UFLY Mike set-up is perhaps the best thing I have bought for work... ever.

Those who are worried about the battery discharging have never used the unit. There is a red indicator light that flashes for HOURS. A quick check of the red light to see if it is steady or flashing somewhere in the last 2-3 hours of the flight will determine if a battery change (takes 3.2 seconds) is necessary.

I love this product and any pilot with at least a sprinkling of common sense can operate it.

What he said. Although my best time on battery replacement was only 4.1 seconds. Then again, I always have been a little slow....

 

[NJAPLT]

Yeah, the ultra has 3 telex 750 headsets in the plane (2 up front, one in the kit for a observer.) I would guess about 1/2 the pilots use their own, for comfort or hygenic reasons.

 

[Irish Pilot]

Bose QC2/UFLY Mike...hands down. Had the clarity aloft...and the earplug thing just wasnt for me (may work for you though...many swear by it).