iPods and Flying
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From: UK,Twighlight Zone
Yep! but then if the frequency is busy you would be better off listening to the traffic and not music. If you don't need any info then don't listen to the freq. I listen to music when on along run and all is quiet.
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If you have a headset with the interface, it's similar.
Otherwise, forget it - for the pilot, at least. You don't want to miss important comms because you're listening to music.
I built (for a friend) an "interface box" to connect an iPod to headsets and mix the comm audio with the music - but strictly for pax use only. (I don't have any immediate plans to build any more.)
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From: Under a CB
as can be seen there....... just plug it in, and will work fine, will cut out whenever anybody speaks over the mic (even heavy breathing passengers)
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From: U.S.
If you have an audio panel with the appropriate connection, it's dead easy. There's a 3.5mm jack socket on the panel somewhere (usually marked Music) - a lead from that to the iPod and you're all set.
If you have a headset with the interface, it's similar.
Otherwise, forget it - for the pilot, at least. You don't want to miss important comms because you're listening to music.
I built (for a friend) an "interface box" to connect an iPod to headsets and mix the comm audio with the music - but strictly for pax use only. (I don't have any immediate plans to build any more.)
If you have a headset with the interface, it's similar.
Otherwise, forget it - for the pilot, at least. You don't want to miss important comms because you're listening to music.
I built (for a friend) an "interface box" to connect an iPod to headsets and mix the comm audio with the music - but strictly for pax use only. (I don't have any immediate plans to build any more.)
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From: 30 West
We didn't have too many problems the night before last.
FL390 over the Indian Ocean - Mumbai wouldn't answer any calls as usual so I was watching Casino Royale on my laptop while the FO was killing people on his PSP - passed a night pleasantly
Oh - that is definitely where the Airbus scores, the table for your laptop, beer and popcorn when watching a movie !
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If you upgrade - as many have - to the Garmin audio console, that does have the socket.
I don't think Bose-X headsets have a separate "music in" - I've not seen a set with one, anyway.
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What on Earth does an Airbus do with a hard drive
I guess the poster was referring to the high degree of cockpit automation in an airbus, presumably including some hard drives. However, all modern jets are highly automated.
It's a good question whether all the stuff is supposed to work with the cockpit totally depressurised. I am sure the answer is yes, but it means they can't be using standard hard drives that are vented to the ambient.
I guess the poster was referring to the high degree of cockpit automation in an airbus, presumably including some hard drives. However, all modern jets are highly automated.
It's a good question whether all the stuff is supposed to work with the cockpit totally depressurised. I am sure the answer is yes, but it means they can't be using standard hard drives that are vented to the ambient.
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From: England
You can get mp3 players which have non rechargeable batteries, ie: AAA or whatever which do not fail at altitude. My brother got one of these for that very reason when he want climbing in the Himalayas.
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From: Asia
You can try getting a Meizu miniplayer. It uses a flash drive and you can get up to 4GB. It has a nice big screen so you can watch videos (tv series etc). It has a FM tuner also as well as being able to record (radio and voice). Pretty neat gadget.
