[pianotech] Wearing Earplugs while flying

[Don Mannino]

Diane,

 

I don't think the earplugs would affect this one.  The eardrum was simply
being compressed slowly by the changing altitude, I suspect.

 

But I do wear earplugs when flying.  Depending on the plane and seat
location, the noise can be up there in the high 80 dB range.  Plus the loud
announcement speakers and slamming of overhead bins.  My dB meter measured
98db peak on the overhead bin slamming.

 

Also, I arrive at my destination feeling more relaxed and less tired if I
have had my ears plugged.  I don't usually use foam plugs, though, but use
in-ear noise cancelling headphones.  As long as they are turned off most
airlines are OK with them.  Only Alaska has given me trouble about them.

 

Don Mannino, traveling tooner

 

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Diane Hofstetter
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 12:36 PM
To: College and University Technicians; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Wearing Earplugs while flying

 


Once, on a flight between San Jose and Portland, a lady next to me was
speaking while we descended. Suddenly her voice started getting quieter and
quieter, and I started getting worry-der and worrieder!  My hearing did
return--that time.
 
Attached is a brief letter from one of the leading hearing conservation
scientists on wearing earplugs while flying--to Las Vegas?  Thought it might
interest some.

Diane Hofstetter



-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100613/7466f3a9/attachment.htm>