Why can't airline pilots listen to music while flying?
In an interview I read, a 747 captain says he doesn't understand why he cannot listen to music inflight, when for example surgeons – who literally hold peoples' lives in their hands – can:
Can you ever play music in the cockpit?
Sadly no. Sometimes when your flight is delayed, on the ground waiting
for a couple hours, without passengers on board, you might put some
music on in the cockpit. On the radio, you might hear a little music
break through on an air traffic control frequency, those frequencies
aren't much higher than the ones used by commercial radio stations.
But as for listening to music while flying, no—which I don't
understand! I think surgeons can listen to Beethoven if they want,
right?
I looked that up and sure enough, some surgeons really listen to music and it even improves their performance:
"From classical to rock, music can be heard in operating rooms across
the world. When plastic surgeons listen to music they prefer, their
surgical technique and efficiency when closing incisions is improved,
a new study shows."
So why is it not allowed for airline pilots ?
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In an interview I read, a 747 captain says he doesn't understand why he cannot listen to music inflight, when for example surgeons – who literally hold peoples' lives in their hands – can:
Can you ever play music in the cockpit?
Sadly no. Sometimes when your flight is delayed, on the ground waiting
for a couple hours, without passengers on board, you might put some
music on in the cockpit. On the radio, you might hear a little music
break through on an air traffic control frequency, those frequencies
aren't much higher than the ones used by commercial radio stations.
But as for listening to music while flying, no—which I don't
understand! I think surgeons can listen to Beethoven if they want,
right?
I looked that up and sure enough, some surgeons really listen to music and it even improves their performance:
"From classical to rock, music can be heard in operating rooms across
the world. When plastic surgeons listen to music they prefer, their
surgical technique and efficiency when closing incisions is improved,
a new study shows."
So why is it not allowed for airline pilots ?
safety airline-operations pilots cockpit airline-pilot
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Possible duplicate of Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
– Paul
36 mins ago
I'm asking for the reason.
– aviator
34 mins ago
Just curious... can you imagine the pilots listening to Flight of the Valkyries while flying the plane?
– Michael
4 mins ago
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In an interview I read, a 747 captain says he doesn't understand why he cannot listen to music inflight, when for example surgeons – who literally hold peoples' lives in their hands – can:
Can you ever play music in the cockpit?
Sadly no. Sometimes when your flight is delayed, on the ground waiting
for a couple hours, without passengers on board, you might put some
music on in the cockpit. On the radio, you might hear a little music
break through on an air traffic control frequency, those frequencies
aren't much higher than the ones used by commercial radio stations.
But as for listening to music while flying, no—which I don't
understand! I think surgeons can listen to Beethoven if they want,
right?
I looked that up and sure enough, some surgeons really listen to music and it even improves their performance:
"From classical to rock, music can be heard in operating rooms across
the world. When plastic surgeons listen to music they prefer, their
surgical technique and efficiency when closing incisions is improved,
a new study shows."
So why is it not allowed for airline pilots ?
safety airline-operations pilots cockpit airline-pilot
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In an interview I read, a 747 captain says he doesn't understand why he cannot listen to music inflight, when for example surgeons – who literally hold peoples' lives in their hands – can:
Can you ever play music in the cockpit?
Sadly no. Sometimes when your flight is delayed, on the ground waiting
for a couple hours, without passengers on board, you might put some
music on in the cockpit. On the radio, you might hear a little music
break through on an air traffic control frequency, those frequencies
aren't much higher than the ones used by commercial radio stations.
But as for listening to music while flying, no—which I don't
understand! I think surgeons can listen to Beethoven if they want,
right?
I looked that up and sure enough, some surgeons really listen to music and it even improves their performance:
"From classical to rock, music can be heard in operating rooms across
the world. When plastic surgeons listen to music they prefer, their
surgical technique and efficiency when closing incisions is improved,
a new study shows."
So why is it not allowed for airline pilots ?
safety airline-operations pilots cockpit airline-pilot
safety airline-operations pilots cockpit airline-pilot
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Possible duplicate of Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
– Paul
36 mins ago
I'm asking for the reason.
– aviator
34 mins ago
Just curious... can you imagine the pilots listening to Flight of the Valkyries while flying the plane?
– Michael
4 mins ago
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Possible duplicate of Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
– Paul
36 mins ago
I'm asking for the reason.
– aviator
34 mins ago
Just curious... can you imagine the pilots listening to Flight of the Valkyries while flying the plane?
– Michael
4 mins ago
Possible duplicate of Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
– Paul
36 mins ago
Possible duplicate of Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
– Paul
36 mins ago
I'm asking for the reason.
– aviator
34 mins ago
I'm asking for the reason.
– aviator
34 mins ago
Just curious... can you imagine the pilots listening to Flight of the Valkyries while flying the plane?
– Michael
4 mins ago
Just curious... can you imagine the pilots listening to Flight of the Valkyries while flying the plane?
– Michael
4 mins ago
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I don't know where he gets that. Regulation wise there's nothing stopping an airline pilot from listening to music as long as he/she can hear ambient sounds or communications and modern headsets make it easy to link an ipod to headphones that are also receiving the comms.
Pilots are allowed to take naps in flight as long as they are awake within 45 min of arrival. A pilot not flying (PNF), where the autopilot is on and the other pilot is monitoring everything, can be doing paperwork or reading a paper or watching a movie on a tablet or going for a dump or wandering around the cabin if he/she wants. Once on an arrival however, forget it and certainly not once below 10000 ft.
If there is a prohibition in that Capt's case, it is probably a policy with that airline.
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I couldn't comment on this post here, but check this out:
Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
Not exactly sure where you heard from this 747 pilot but I'm pretty sure it's allowed by the FAA. If it's not allowed for that specific pilot it may be from company policies.
Just some ideas though, maybe the music could be distracting to the pilot? Hope this answered some part of the question!
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I don't know where he gets that. Regulation wise there's nothing stopping an airline pilot from listening to music as long as he/she can hear ambient sounds or communications and modern headsets make it easy to link an ipod to headphones that are also receiving the comms.
Pilots are allowed to take naps in flight as long as they are awake within 45 min of arrival. A pilot not flying (PNF), where the autopilot is on and the other pilot is monitoring everything, can be doing paperwork or reading a paper or watching a movie on a tablet or going for a dump or wandering around the cabin if he/she wants. Once on an arrival however, forget it and certainly not once below 10000 ft.
If there is a prohibition in that Capt's case, it is probably a policy with that airline.
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I don't know where he gets that. Regulation wise there's nothing stopping an airline pilot from listening to music as long as he/she can hear ambient sounds or communications and modern headsets make it easy to link an ipod to headphones that are also receiving the comms.
Pilots are allowed to take naps in flight as long as they are awake within 45 min of arrival. A pilot not flying (PNF), where the autopilot is on and the other pilot is monitoring everything, can be doing paperwork or reading a paper or watching a movie on a tablet or going for a dump or wandering around the cabin if he/she wants. Once on an arrival however, forget it and certainly not once below 10000 ft.
If there is a prohibition in that Capt's case, it is probably a policy with that airline.
answered 44 mins ago
John K
13.7k11442
add a comment |
I don't know where he gets that. Regulation wise there's nothing stopping an airline pilot from listening to music as long as he/she can hear ambient sounds or communications and modern headsets make it easy to link an ipod to headphones that are also receiving the comms.
Pilots are allowed to take naps in flight as long as they are awake within 45 min of arrival. A pilot not flying (PNF), where the autopilot is on and the other pilot is monitoring everything, can be doing paperwork or reading a paper or watching a movie on a tablet or going for a dump or wandering around the cabin if he/she wants. Once on an arrival however, forget it and certainly not once below 10000 ft.
If there is a prohibition in that Capt's case, it is probably a policy with that airline.
answered 44 mins ago
John K
13.7k11442
I don't know where he gets that. Regulation wise there's nothing stopping an airline pilot from listening to music as long as he/she can hear ambient sounds or communications and modern headsets make it easy to link an ipod to headphones that are also receiving the comms.
Pilots are allowed to take naps in flight as long as they are awake within 45 min of arrival. A pilot not flying (PNF), where the autopilot is on and the other pilot is monitoring everything, can be doing paperwork or reading a paper or watching a movie on a tablet or going for a dump or wandering around the cabin if he/she wants. Once on an arrival however, forget it and certainly not once below 10000 ft.
If there is a prohibition in that Capt's case, it is probably a policy with that airline.
answered 44 mins ago
John K
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I couldn't comment on this post here, but check this out:
Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
Not exactly sure where you heard from this 747 pilot but I'm pretty sure it's allowed by the FAA. If it's not allowed for that specific pilot it may be from company policies.
Just some ideas though, maybe the music could be distracting to the pilot? Hope this answered some part of the question!
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I couldn't comment on this post here, but check this out:
Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
Not exactly sure where you heard from this 747 pilot but I'm pretty sure it's allowed by the FAA. If it's not allowed for that specific pilot it may be from company policies.
Just some ideas though, maybe the music could be distracting to the pilot? Hope this answered some part of the question!
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I couldn't comment on this post here, but check this out:
Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
Not exactly sure where you heard from this 747 pilot but I'm pretty sure it's allowed by the FAA. If it's not allowed for that specific pilot it may be from company policies.
Just some ideas though, maybe the music could be distracting to the pilot? Hope this answered some part of the question!
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I couldn't comment on this post here, but check this out:
Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
Not exactly sure where you heard from this 747 pilot but I'm pretty sure it's allowed by the FAA. If it's not allowed for that specific pilot it may be from company policies.
Just some ideas though, maybe the music could be distracting to the pilot? Hope this answered some part of the question!
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Possible duplicate of Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?
– Paul
36 mins ago
I'm asking for the reason.
– aviator
34 mins ago
Just curious... can you imagine the pilots listening to Flight of the Valkyries while flying the plane?
– Michael
4 mins ago