TangoEchoAlpha
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So yesterday, I a flight lesson and the instructor provided some Telex headsets which I think had ANR. They were comfy and all and I though the sound quality was good. Since I don't have any point of reference, I can't judge the ear seal or noise canceling but my glasses probably didn't help.
towards the end of the flight, I noticed by right ear feeling a bit funny but it wasn't muffled. It just felt off. I didn't think much of it. Later that night when I went to bed, I thought I heard the sound of power tools (something like a power saw) in the distance. After plugging my ears with ear buds, I still could hear them which proved that this is probably the result of some hearing damage (hopefully temporary) in my right ear only. Well, it was a bit annoying but I didn't have any problem falling asleep. I was hoping that the sound would be gone the next morning.
Now, today, it's still there but only noticeable when there is no noise around. Also, I have no previous history of tinnitus.
So the question is this. Is the noise inside a Piper Warrior somehow loud enough to do any damage even though I was wearing an ANR headset? Does this seem like permanent damage or is it temporary? Anyone else have similar experiences?
In any case, this made me nervous. I've heard of the horror stories of those folks affected by severe tinnitus. I never did heed my dad's warnings to be extra careful around really loud noises and now I really do realize the potential danger.
towards the end of the flight, I noticed by right ear feeling a bit funny but it wasn't muffled. It just felt off. I didn't think much of it. Later that night when I went to bed, I thought I heard the sound of power tools (something like a power saw) in the distance. After plugging my ears with ear buds, I still could hear them which proved that this is probably the result of some hearing damage (hopefully temporary) in my right ear only. Well, it was a bit annoying but I didn't have any problem falling asleep. I was hoping that the sound would be gone the next morning.
Now, today, it's still there but only noticeable when there is no noise around. Also, I have no previous history of tinnitus.
So the question is this. Is the noise inside a Piper Warrior somehow loud enough to do any damage even though I was wearing an ANR headset? Does this seem like permanent damage or is it temporary? Anyone else have similar experiences?
In any case, this made me nervous. I've heard of the horror stories of those folks affected by severe tinnitus. I never did heed my dad's warnings to be extra careful around really loud noises and now I really do realize the potential danger.