HEADSET – The definition; for Bose A20 Headset is the headset which was designed for active noise reduction; it provides about thirty percent of active noise reduction greater than a normal convectional headset,
and for this version it has no Bluetooth option but it has an extra plug in to be used in helicopters, this company has been producing headset with innovative noise reduction technology and unmatched comfort features, it is the lightest headphone available in the market that cancel active noise reduction of engines and propellers, with a full adjustable microphone to the ear cup and make stable position for optimum communications,
materials being in use to make a comfortable ear support is sponge made of soft black cushions on either side for easy voice reception even on a part of microphone there the same part being in use to filter voice being transmitted, proper uses are taught on a part of initial training towards a pilot certification
especially the first one that comes with a syllabus which demand uses of headset in a proper way with readability scale that support anyone to transmit information initially and then receive any kind of reception regarding how good is a transmission from another side of radio receiver,
The explanation; it is designed to significantly reduce better noise reduction in loud environment, as it is comfort and stable to use for the ears, it has an auxiliary input for audio and GPS for other devices with blue tooth and mobile connectivity, which meets the requirement for FAA and EASA,
it has been performing better in the market as many pilot prefer to use it, a new standard was introduced which does not allow an increased in weight because new cushion materials added to block more sound entering to provide a better headset experience, cables are strong enough to withstand airplane movements once placed in a specific plug there is no output from that section that will be able to disconnect communications,
there is a voice adjustment knob that is placed in between able to make changes to voice being held or when an intercom is in use it is possible to exchange uses which will allow conversations with other people being carried on board in a four seat airplane that allow each person to connect to it and then communicate with pilots but there is an option to disengage these conversations and then continue with that of air traffic controller which seems to be important than any other on board discussions,
The appearance; involve a simple headset design which includes headphone and a microphone extended from the left side which is adjustable on either upward downward or sideways, there is an extended cable which is divided into two plugs one for the headphones for listening and another one is for the microphone for transmitting voice,
on the top of the headphone there is an adjustable section which can bend when the headset is not in use or stretched for better head comfort, also the distance from the top side to each ear can be adjustable for people of different age to use this headset, design is making possible to adjust the top size to fix it in any person in use at any time when flying an airplane,
since all customers are able to place headphone in the right way by using a special adjustment that is made to be available on top of that headphone to make a proper placement on top of head and then adjust microphone closer to the mouth to give accurate conversations,
materials in use for almost the entire structure of this headphone is plastic ones except inside the cable made of rubber materials there are wires made of copper with plugs that are of a similar materials being in use almost all the time when on demand,
The color; is black which is a classic for all the Bose A20 headset with an extended black cable, but the company logo is written in white color on both ears side of the left and right one, there is a cover which is black in color written with small white color name of this headset, and the box comes with different colors from white to black mixed with blue and some motivational words and slogan of the company in the same color,
there are more color that a consumer can choose which one to take from the store, best color is grey but a classic one is black that many pilots prefer to use it,
the box is having the same color as the headset that is found inside it, placed on a position that can be seen when looking for any kind of headset inside a pilot shop it can be possible to compare as many options available as possible in order to come out with a good solution regarding best option to choose from what is available,
most of them are coming with a black color because it has been the best in all form of colors that are available but sometimes there is an alternative color to choose and these are available in a small percentage only depending on what users has been showing to have more interest on a black one then a manufacture produce them more
The size; of Bose A20 headset is constant but it can be adjustable for the use of any person except the children under eighteen years of age, as rule of thumb any pilot who hold a valid private pilot license must be at least eighteen years old but some of the flying schools accept student to start training at the age of seventeen but when applying for the first private pilot license will be at the age of eighteen it make sense in that one,
the size is made from this age upward, when a student start training on this type of headset will be automatically adjust the size when growing up and there is no limitation on age except when a headset is not working properly or needs to be exchanged with a new one when it is out of market or fashion
as each day there is a new version that is being manufactured from industries and then placed for pilots to choose and check what is coming to the next flight being in use, There is nothing bad with the size as a top part is adjustable then it is possible to complete each and everything by the uses of that part to make a size wider or shorter according to the head of a pilot being in use for it almost all the time on demand to make that adjustments, highly recommendations are written on an operating handbook,
The features; of Bose A20 has been improved for over twenty years, it has a Bluetooth technology, a control module which comes with an auxiliary audio input interface, a smart shutoff features helps to save the power of the batteries which is capable of lasting about forty five hours when double A type is in use, there is a technology switch which smoothly transfer power in between the aircraft and the batteries,
it is very simple to use this features of the headset for someone who is not familiar, only start flying and the instructor if is having the same headset will slowly give instructions about it as well, separate parts such as an intercom that has a unique voice to use it in flight and make a proper communication of high quality is available and for sell at a higher price that most of pilots are not able to afford that,
additional features include a special bag that does not come with it instead a box alone that is carrying headset alone and when a bag is purchased it is able to hold it nicely over a long time, even it can be included inside a pilot bag and in use when inside an airplane to some places when outside of airplane it is possible to pack back inside a bag and then to be in use on the next flight when needed,
The uses; of this headset is mainly communications, there is an option in the aircraft that two pilots can communicate themselves and another one when flying with passengers it is possible to switch either pilot themselves or with passengers, the frequency can be used to monitor the communications from another airplane for separations in uncontrolled airspace and it is used to communicate with Air Traffic Controller ATC
as a primary function of this headset, for a better readability position of the microphone must be adjusted near the mouth these are procedures completed on initial part of learning how to fly,
as a reminder phraseology and techniques in use to make effectively communications are not included in a part of operating handbook of this headset instead they are written in a part of syllabus that any student pilot enrolled in a flight school must pass through it for a better working experience that is always on demand,
as a reminder headset are not in use for entertainment but rather for communications only when a pilot demand the uses of headset for that purpose such as listening for music then another ones must be purchased from a store or online website to be in use for listening to music,
The operations; of this headset is used for a connection to the airplane radio transceiver which uses VHF frequency with different spacing to transmit and receive audio from another station, from air traffic controller ATC or from another airplane, there are various types of frequency to use for communication, each airport tower has its own communication frequency and it is written in the airport charts and maps for pilot to tune in when wants to use it,
these frequency are divided in different airspaces and pilot switch from one to another when flying in a route, changes are made according to a type of airspace an airplane is about to enter or leave, phrases in use will be depending on a type of flight being carried at that moment,
as they are able to function when a pilot is flying under visual flight rules at the same time when a pilot is flying under instrument flight rules the same procedures are applicable and what is needed is only good functionality of avionic systems that are powering this headset to work and as a reminder two of them are working the best as one is for a first office while another one is being for a captain who is a pilot in command almost all the time when working towards a certain flight route prepared,
The price; of these headset is higher than other types because of the quality of the materials which has been use create them, they also come with different features for the latest technology including Bluetooth and noise reduction capabilities, it has a quitter headset experience and proved to last longer for standard uses,
there are many extra features included with this headset which includes the buttons for switching this headset control, auxiliary power input for GPS and blue tooth or mobile phone connectivity and audio recording when shooting a video with a camera while flying, usually these headset are very expensive and cost more than one thousand US dollar to buy a new one from a pilot shop,
meanwhile there are cheaper ones that comes from another manufacture and not all of the flight schools afford to use them the right way because of that there are many possibilities of having cheaper headset that are in use for basic procedures of learning to fly, but when a pilot is starting a career as an airline pilot or any kind of company pilot then a new one headset like this one is available to purchase or when having enough budget a student pilot can place an order and buy a new one from store anytime on demand,
The conclusion; it comes with a five years warranty meaning any damage within that duration of time that is not associated with a user instead technical failure inside it will be replaced with a new one,
it is important to read guidelines that are given about this warranty when buying a headset like this one and sometimes things does not work in that way, as it only proves the originality of this product and make sure to any customer that a product is able to work over a long period of time, there is no money back guarantee but a new product will be replaced by another one from a store or manufacturing industry of this headset,
this guarantee user for certain types of technical problems rather than damages, it will be compensated, here they prefer some of the technical problems from the manufacture on the functionality of this headset, example a pilot purchase Bose A20 headset from a store to use it when start a type rating course,
it has been kept for more than a year and when start use it on the initial day there is some features which are not working properly, then a time spent from purchasing to the first use is within the warranty and it can be compensated or repaired according to the warranty agreement,