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White Sound and how it affects pilots.
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| SnakeEyes 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
| Sometimes, when I'm flying the sim, I start thinking (which is a very
risky business for me) and today, I was wondering how many of us get
mezmerized by the 'white sound' produced by the engines of our aircraft
and slipstream, to the point we almost become addicted to it. I think
it would affect the pilots of the jet aircraft more than the small prop
GA guys, but not necessarily. The drone of an engine can hypnotize
some people.
White sound has a known hypnotic quality about it. If anyone doesn't
know what it is, it's a steady noise, with no beat, rhythm or melody.
It just fills the ears and mind with a steady noise and listened to for
any length of time, can cause intense relaxation. It is used by many
people as a relaxant. It is also a 'regular noise' suppressant. Some
new offices are piping in white sound to drown out the chatter of
office machines and conversations. The white sound cannot be really
heard, but is there and takes the place of the other sounds.
I'm also wondering how many pilots are lulled by the noise of the
engines and slipstreams, causing them to want to doze off, and if so,
what they do about it. I suppose coffee is one way and make-work jobs
are another. Perhaps someone could tell us how pilots cope with it on
long-haul flights.
SnakeEyes
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| Wim Dijkgraaf 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
| White sounds helped my wife after having a virus infection in the hearing
system. Making it possible to have a reasenable nightrest having this on the
radio. It took 2 years to come more or less over it.
Wim Dijkgraaf
Belgium
"SnakeEyes" <agalspector@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:1142831028.170975.150700@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
quote:
> Sometimes, when I'm flying the sim, I start thinking (which is a very
> risky business for me) and today, I was wondering how many of us get
> mezmerized by the 'white sound' produced by the engines of our aircraft
> and slipstream, to the point we almost become addicted to it. I think
> it would affect the pilots of the jet aircraft more than the small prop
> GA guys, but not necessarily. The drone of an engine can hypnotize
> some people.
>
> White sound has a known hypnotic quality about it. If anyone doesn't
> know what it is, it's a steady noise, with no beat, rhythm or melody.
> It just fills the ears and mind with a steady noise and listened to for
> any length of time, can cause intense relaxation. It is used by many
> people as a relaxant. It is also a 'regular noise' suppressant. Some
> new offices are piping in white sound to drown out the chatter of
> office machines and conversations. The white sound cannot be really
> heard, but is there and takes the place of the other sounds.
>
> I'm also wondering how many pilots are lulled by the noise of the
> engines and slipstreams, causing them to want to doze off, and if so,
> what they do about it. I suppose coffee is one way and make-work jobs
> are another. Perhaps someone could tell us how pilots cope with it on
> long-haul flights.
>
> SnakeEyes
>
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| gilbert Poutou 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
| In a "Musical Instrument Simulator" (what we call a synthetizer), "White
Noise" is a noise made with all the hearing frequencies at the same volume,
by opposition to a "Pink Noise" caracterised by an accentuation of the low
frequencies.
White noise is recognized as flat. it's exactly what you ear between the
broadcast stations (old tuners...)
Pink noise is recognized as rich, colored... the sound of an engine.
when you listen to a white noise, you hear "Shhhhhhhhh...". It's a noise.
when you listen to a pink noise, you hear "Broooommmm.......". It's quite a
sound.
white noises make necessary for the brain to below the volume of what is
heard, to save a correct signal/noise balance. that's why it seems that our
ears are full of absorbent cotton when travelling in a jet.
I prefer "small prop GA drone of an engine"
--
Gilbert Poutou
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| Beech45Whiskey 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
| SnakeEyes <agalspector@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:
> I'm also wondering how many pilots are lulled by the noise of the
> engines and slipstreams, causing them to want to doze off, and if so,
> what they do about it. I suppose coffee is one way and make-work jobs
> are another. Perhaps someone could tell us how pilots cope with it on
> long-haul flights.
In the small, GA aircraft, noise-canceling headsets will cancel the
majority of the low frequencies of the engine sound as well as the
slipstream, making this white noise virtually non-existent.
--
Peter
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| Dallas 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
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"SnakeEyes"
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> I'm also wondering how many pilots are lulled by the noise of the
> engines and slipstreams, causing them to want to doze off,
I recall a story of an MD-80 crew that did fall asleep on the way to Las
Angles. They just kept on going out over the Pacific until they woke up.
The passengers commented that they thought it was odd when they passed over
LA and kept going.
Dallas
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| SnakeEyes 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
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Dallas wrote:
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> "SnakeEyes"
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> I recall a story of an MD-80 crew that did fall asleep on the way to Las
> Angles. They just kept on going out over the Pacific until they woke up.
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> The passengers commented that they thought it was odd when they passed over
> LA and kept going.
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> Dallas
I would have figured they were doing me a favour : )
SE
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| Dallas 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
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"Dallas"
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> Las Angles
Der... I wonder where that is?
Maybe I meant, Los Angeles...
Dallas
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| Gregory 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
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White sound has a known hypnotic quality about it. If anyone doesn't
know what it is, it's a steady noise, with no beat, rhythm or melody.
It just fills the ears and mind with a steady noise and listened to for
any length of time, can cause intense relaxation. It is used by many
people as a relaxant. It is also a 'regular noise' suppressant. Some
new offices are piping in white sound to drown out the chatter of
office machines and conversations. The white sound cannot be really
heard, but is there and takes the place of the other sounds.
SnakeEyes
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SE.. there's an air purifier / filter unit here in the room. It's 19w x
15h, sits on the floor, has charcoal filter, and 3-speeds.. 70, 100,
120watts. It takes lots of dust out of the air which would otherwise
clog the PC and cover everything.
Best thing is.. it's near the left side of the bed (alarm side) and at
night the white noise drowns out almost all sounds. Good for sleeping!!
-Gregory
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| SnakeEyes 2006-03-24, 2:02 pm |
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Gregory wrote:
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> SE.. there's an air purifier / filter unit here in the room. It's 19w x
> 15h, sits on the floor, has charcoal filter, and 3-speeds.. 70, 100,
> 120watts. It takes lots of dust out of the air which would otherwise
> clog the PC and cover everything.
>
> Best thing is.. it's near the left side of the bed (alarm side) and at
> night the white noise drowns out almost all sounds. Good for sleeping!!
>
>
> -Gregory
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I have a 'sound machine' beside my bed (no, not my wife snoring).
This is a gadget which synthesizes many different sounds, which could
be categorized as being 'white sound' but is actually pink. At the
push of a button, I can access ocean waves (my favourite), jungle
sounds, babbling brook, heartbeat, white sound (steady hum),
thunderstorms, and a whole bunch of others. I cannot sleep now without
the sound of waves crashing on the shore. Take it away, and I would be
awake, staring at the ceiling all night. I also have a fan whirring
away in the corner of the room. Turn it off, and I'm a basket case.
Neurotic? Addicted? You bet I am......I take the sound machine
everywhere I go when I have to sleep away from home and yes, when I was
a little kid, I used to suck my thumb. One of the only things which
keeps me awake these days is FS9, and probably because I'm trying to
stay in the air : )
SnakeEyes
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| Gregory 2006-03-24, 2:03 pm |
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Gregory wrote:
quote:
> _____________________________________________________________________
quote:
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> SE.. there's an air purifier / filter unit here in the room. It's 19w
x
quote:
> 15h, sits on the floor, has charcoal filter, and 3-speeds.. 70, 100,
quote:
> 120watts. It takes lots of dust out of the air which would otherwise
quote:
> clog the PC and cover everything.
>
> Best thing is.. it's near the left side of the bed (alarm side) and
at
quote:
> night the white noise drowns out almost all sounds. Good for
sleeping!!
quote:
>
>
> -Gregory
>
I have a 'sound machine' beside my bed (no, not my wife snoring).
This is a gadget which synthesizes many different sounds, which could
be categorized as being 'white sound' but is actually pink. At the
push of a button, I can access ocean waves (my favourite), jungle
sounds, babbling brook, heartbeat, white sound (steady hum),
thunderstorms, and a whole bunch of others. I cannot sleep now without
the sound of waves crashing on the shore. Take it away, and I would be
awake, staring at the ceiling all night. I also have a fan whirring
away in the corner of the room. Turn it off, and I'm a basket case.
Neurotic? Addicted? You bet I am......I take the sound machine
everywhere I go when I have to sleep away from home and yes, when I was
a little kid, I used to suck my thumb. One of the only things which
keeps me awake these days is FS9, and probably because I'm trying to
stay in the air : )
SnakeEyes
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That's really fancy! Does that mean you're addicted to night sounds?
As for the air filter... it's a Hunter 30100 and has been going for
over 10 years. The inlet area is more like an 18" x 12" furnace-type
filter cartridge (with charcoal layer) however the discharge port is
smaller and on top, and to the left. Like a squirrel-cage fan system.
The area of the outlet is much smaller, 7"w x 2.5"d, so the exit
velocity is HIGHER and hence the semi-white or `rushing airī sound. It
has an added usage, and that is to dry ones' tookus after a shower!! {
smirk } Thought you might get a laugh at that!!
-G
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| SnakeEyes 2006-03-24, 2:03 pm |
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Gregory wrote:
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> That's really fancy! Does that mean you're addicted to night sounds?
Yes...although I think I can say I enjoy the room-filling white sound
any time of day.
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sound. It
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> has an added usage, and that is to dry ones' tookus after a shower!! {
> smirk } Thought you might get a laugh at that!!
>
> -G
To those unfamiliar with the anatomical vernacular, a 'tookus' is the
same thing as a 'tushie.
I'm always happy to be of help.....and yes, I did laugh...a lot : )
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