A380 superjumbo too quiet, say pilots

[Craig Lindsay]

maybe they can pipe thru the noise of a connie taking off.that might sooth there weary souls

[Mick B]

Originally Posted by Karl M

Those QF noise cancelling headphone are a must for me when I fly. They do the trick for me.


This also proves my point! Pilots are the biggest whingers on earth.

Easy for you to say that as you (and the vast majority of the population) probably spend pretty much every night sleeping in your own bed in the same time zone. Flying long haul, even just a few hours sleep on board makes a world of difference to your performance and ultimately the safety of the aircraft.

And sleeping with headphones on is pretty bloody uncomfortable IMHO.

[Eli B]

I believe EK crew rests are at the aft of the maindeck in the vicinity of lavs and the queues of noisey passengers. The low ambient noise levels would highlight the frequent flushings and chit chat etc. That area IMHO would be difficult space to sleep in. I recommend ear plugs as opposed to noise cancelling headsets...

[Steve Bottom]

Can,t they just open a window, let a bit of noise in,