SAY WHAT???!!
ELACIN hearing protection not cheap, but they do the business.
I understand that ANR headsets come as standard on the new ERF's and we also have them fitted on some of the other freighters. When/if they'll appear on the rest of the fleet is anyone's guess, in the current economic climate, I'm not holding my breath!
As a side note, it appears ( at least to my unlearned eyes) that there's no legal requirement for the company to protect our hearing on the jet.
"This ordinance covers almost all workplaces - places where employees work. In addition to factories, construction sites and catering establishments, other places, such as offices, laboratories, shopping arcades, educational institutions also come under the ambit of the law. However, there are a few exception, namely
- an aircraft or vessel in a public place;
- the place occupied by the driver of a land transport vehicle when it is in a public place (but other employees working in the vehicle are covered);
Don't ya just love HK!!!?
Buggs out