Ted Wagner wrote:

I took the last half hour to read all the FARs, FAAs, PDQs and XYZs, and =
I can't find where they say that I can't wear my headphones when the =
airplane is coming in for landing. (And no, I'm not flying the =
airplane!)

I don't use my headphones for listening to anything but silence; they're =
the Bose noise-reduction model that uses a single battery.

I fly twice a week. The Southwest Airlines flight attendants have been =
very inconsistent. Some ignore the headphones, some make sure I'm not =
listening to anything but allow me to keep them turned on, others allow =
me to wear them as long as I turn the power switch to "off", others make =
me take them off entirely, and some of them enjoy making it an audition =
for the Niedermeyer All-Stars.

Is there a case I can make for keeping them on?

-ted c "to z or not to z" wagner

Part 91.21 is in addition to the part 121 stuff, if you care to
look at it.

Rumor had it this all started because some FM receivers were somehow
interfering with ADF on "fly-by-night" airlines flying over
Cuba that got off course (the route over cuba was
ADF only until GPS).

Then I guess smart guys probably got into it and noticed
MOST electronic devices put out some kind of transmission at
some frequency. If one was unlucky, that could make
compasses, VORs, ADF's, etc. do interesting things.

Both part 91 and part 121 seem to give a lot of discretion
to the PIC, and therefore his crew (including the
stewarde...er. Flight Attendants). I suspect if you
show them a manual that says "for flight use" they'd
probably just shrug.

My "ear putty" earplugs seem to do ok for me.
Got them at Long's. Good for swimming too...

www.ear-mart.com/water-noise.asp

"I am not recieving a commision nor free products for this
unsolicited endorsement, but would not turn
them down if offered" :P