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  1. J

    In-Cabin Noise Level of Wide-Body Aircraft — Airbus A380 the Quietest

    Well, I used earplugs once during the aircraft descent... I had a bit of a cold too. It was very painful. Never again.. Plus foam earplugs can wrinkle inside the ears and sometimes one does not notice that.
  2. J

    In-Cabin Noise Level of Wide-Body Aircraft — Airbus A380 the Quietest

    You can't. That's why you have to use earmuffs inside a plane, not earplugs. That's why helicopter pilots use "earmuffs"... they have the radio incorporated into the "earmuff-like" headset.
  3. J

    In-Cabin Noise Level of Wide-Body Aircraft — Airbus A380 the Quietest

    If you have really bad hearing issues, driving would be best. And you have the freedom to take breaks etc... it's not like being hijacked inside a plane.
  4. J

    In-Cabin Noise Level of Wide-Body Aircraft — Airbus A380 the Quietest

    I have recorded very different readings during takeoff and initial climb, even for the same kind of plane. I have flown in those horrible Ryanair B738 a few times... and sometimes the dB reading were in excess of 105 dB... crazy. There are also some planes that "rattle"... I do not know if it...
  5. J

    In-Cabin Noise Level of Wide-Body Aircraft — Airbus A380 the Quietest

    Flying is such a pain in the ass. This year I am not flying. The noise, the nuisances, the delays, cancelled flights, long security checks, the heat, the crowded airports, the feeling of being hijacked inside the terminal and later on inside the plane, the COVID infections... In Spain everyone...