Kids in GA Aircrafts???

MusketeerMan · September 1st, 2006, 19:26

Any other plane owners out there take their young kids flying? I have a 15 month old who my wife and I want to take up, but he keeps a headset on for all of 3 seconds before he rips it off. I don't think it's too loud in there...but don't want to risk damaging anything. Anybody out there have any luck with ear plugs or something similiar??

USMCmech · September 1st, 2006, 20:10

Try cutting the foam ear plugs in half lengthwise. Other than that There isn't much you cna do if junior won't wear the headset.

However, unless you take him flying on a daily basis, the noise won't really damage anything. He will be fine untill he gets old enought to understand that he needs to wear his headdset.

UAL747400 · September 1st, 2006, 21:20

You can be exposed to 90dbs for something like 4 hours before hearing is affected. Most airplanes are around 75-80dbs inside, so if its a shorter flight, I think the little guy would be alright.

MQAAord · September 1st, 2006, 21:29

If it's just the occasional short trip, really you have no worries. The little guy will learn to keep a headset on soon enough

You can try the earplugs cut in half, but I never had any luck with that. I just took them up headset-less and wore my headset on one ear so I could hear if he started screaming.

aloft · September 2nd, 2006, 04:05

The regular foam earplugs are too large for an infant or toddler, but E-A-R makes one that is smaller and compresses much more (and has a greater NRR rating than the original yellow foam ones, ironically). They're smooth and bullet-shaped, not rod shaped like the originals.

Oh, one other thing: plural for aircraft is "aircraft". No "s".

frog_flyer · September 2nd, 2006, 05:05

aircraft can be plural. hanyway, I am extremely sensitive when it comes to hearing, and if I were you, I wouldn't take any chances. Experts can say all the want about <90 dB isn't going to harm, but I'm wouldn't let let my little one be exposed to that.

disclaimer: i do not have a child.

... someone is going to say "yeah... that you know of... " i'm way ahead of you, NO!

JaceTheAce · September 2nd, 2006, 05:26

My parents would put my little sister in the back seat of the 172 and she'd enjoy the flight - she was about 1 yr old and sat quietly in her car seat. My brother and I would be on either side! So imagine 3 kids in the back seat of a 172... hehe... it was fun. We'd always fly to some airport for breakfast.

frog_flyer · September 2nd, 2006, 06:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

My parents would put my little sister in the back seat of the 172 and she'd enjoy the flight - she was about 1 yr old and sat quietly in her car seat. My brother and I would be on either side! So imagine 3 kids in the back seat of a 172... hehe... it was fun. We'd always fly to some airport for breakfast.

is this back when gas was <2 bucks/gallon and the dollar was worth sometihng?

tonyw · September 2nd, 2006, 06:57

We've got some folks in my flying club who go up with their kids all the time. The kids enjoy it.

They just put little earplugs into the children's ears. It seems to work okay and they'll do that until they can wear a headset.

MusketeerMan · September 2nd, 2006, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by aloft

The regular foam earplugs are too large for an infant or toddler, but E-A-R makes one that is smaller and compresses much more (and has a greater NRR rating than the original yellow foam ones, ironically). They're smooth and bullet-shaped, not rod shaped like the originals.

Oh, one other thing: plural for aircraft is "aircraft". No "s".

Thannks fore the Inglish lessun!

eglplt · September 2nd, 2006, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by frog_flyer

aircraft can be plural. hanyway, I am extremely sensitive when it comes to hearing, and if I were you, I wouldn't take any chances. Experts can say all the want about <90 dB isn't going to harm, but I'm wouldn't let let my little one be exposed to that.

disclaimer: i do not have a child.

... someone is going to say "yeah... that you know of... " i'm way ahead of you, NO!

Thank God!!!

JaceTheAce · September 3rd, 2006, 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by frog_flyer

is this back when gas was <2 bucks/gallon and the dollar was worth sometihng?

Prolly around there, yes.

meritflyer · September 3rd, 2006, 01:37

This'd probably be a great post for the flight surgeon forum.

Van_Hoolio · September 3rd, 2006, 02:31

.......coming from the guy who posted about 100 topics about the ATP flight school right here in the General Topics forum.

meritflyer · September 3rd, 2006, 16:38

I dont think you're talking about me hoolio but if you are show me one?

September 1st, 2006, 19:26	#1
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September 1st, 2006, 20:10	#2
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,712	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? Try cutting the foam ear plugs in half lengthwise. Other than that There isn't much you cna do if junior won't wear the headset. However, unless you take him flying on a daily basis, the noise won't really damage anything. He will be fine untill he gets old enought to understand that he needs to wear his headdset. __________________ "You may all go to Hell, I shall go to Texas" David Crockett http://www.myspace.com/usmcmech96

September 1st, 2006, 21:20	#3
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? You can be exposed to 90dbs for something like 4 hours before hearing is affected. Most airplanes are around 75-80dbs inside, so if its a shorter flight, I think the little guy would be alright. __________________

September 1st, 2006, 21:29	#4
MQAAord Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,624	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? If it's just the occasional short trip, really you have no worries. The little guy will learn to keep a headset on soon enough You can try the earplugs cut in half, but I never had any luck with that. I just took them up headset-less and wore my headset on one ear so I could hear if he started screaming. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish TT Former AA F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/AE F/A (6 years) Former AE ground school instructor (1 year) Former AE IOE instructor (3 years) http://www.scentsy.com/ALsmith

September 2nd, 2006, 04:05	#5
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,149	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? The regular foam earplugs are too large for an infant or toddler, but E-A-R makes one that is smaller and compresses much more (and has a greater NRR rating than the original yellow foam ones, ironically). They're smooth and bullet-shaped, not rod shaped like the originals. Oh, one other thing: plural for aircraft is "aircraft". No "s". __________________ ________\|________ -------(o)- ------° ° °

September 2nd, 2006, 05:05	#6
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? aircraft can be plural. hanyway, I am extremely sensitive when it comes to hearing, and if I were you, I wouldn't take any chances. Experts can say all the want about <90 dB isn't going to harm, but I'm wouldn't let let my little one be exposed to that. disclaimer: i do not have a child. ... someone is going to say "yeah... that you know of... " i'm way ahead of you, NO! __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME

September 2nd, 2006, 05:26	#7
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,544	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? My parents would put my little sister in the back seat of the 172 and she'd enjoy the flight - she was about 1 yr old and sat quietly in her car seat. My brother and I would be on either side! So imagine 3 kids in the back seat of a 172... hehe... it was fun. We'd always fly to some airport for breakfast. __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan." Join the Impact - Protest Prop 8 on November 15th!

September 2nd, 2006, 06:57	#9
tonyw Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 15,922	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? We've got some folks in my flying club who go up with their kids all the time. The kids enjoy it. They just put little earplugs into the children's ears. It seems to work okay and they'll do that until they can wear a headset. __________________ http://www.photo.net/photos/tonywang for my photos

September 3rd, 2006, 01:37	#13
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,802	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? This'd probably be a great post for the flight surgeon forum. __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

September 3rd, 2006, 02:31	#14
Van_Hoolio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Des Moines, Iowa (based in IAH) Posts: 1,083	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? .......coming from the guy who posted about 100 topics about the ATP flight school right here in the General Topics forum.

September 3rd, 2006, 16:38	#15
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,802	Re: Kids in GA Aircrafts??? I dont think you're talking about me hoolio but if you are show me one? __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

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