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A pilot reported that the 1;000 feet audio alert cannot be heard on the G200 aircraft without a noise canceling headset.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1075991 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream II (G1159) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Landing Final Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Headset |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
The problem continues on several G200 aircraft. The 1;000 feet to go audio warning cannot be heard with the company provided telex 750 headset. The telex 850 headset offers some noise canceling abilities and the tone can be heard a little better when this headset is available. The other pilot had his own noise canceling headset and had no problem with any of the aircraft audio alerts. I received a phone message which indicated that this ongoing problem has been sent to the chief pilot's office for a solution. Without a noise canceling headset the aircraft's alert system is compromised and situational awareness and safety is reduced. Recommend a viable noise canceling headset be provided immediately for the G200 so that all aircraft audio alerts can be utilized.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot reported that the 1;000 feet audio alert cannot be heard on the G200 aircraft without a noise canceling headset.
Narrative: The problem continues on several G200 aircraft. The 1;000 feet to go audio warning cannot be heard with the company provided Telex 750 headset. The Telex 850 headset offers some noise canceling abilities and the tone can be heard a little better when this headset is available. The other pilot had his own noise canceling headset and had no problem with any of the aircraft audio alerts. I received a phone message which indicated that this ongoing problem has been sent to the Chief Pilot's office for a solution. Without a noise canceling headset the aircraft's alert system is compromised and situational awareness and safety is reduced. Recommend a viable noise canceling headset be provided immediately for the G200 so that all aircraft audio alerts can be utilized.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.