I am a frequent flyer from KMCN to KATL via Comair and ASA; the usual equipment is a CRJ, either the -200 or -700 variant. On the northbound flight (usually AM), the flight is typically very quiet - conversation is easy at a normal tone of voice. On the southbound flight, however (usually PM), once the plane exits the departure pattern, there's a very definite - and very LOUD - flow noise that starts up and stays with us until the pilots throttle back and extend flaps for approach. The noise is so loud as to inhibit conversation anywhere on the craft. These flights are short - 10-15 minutes, and if I had to guess, I'd say they operate in the neighborhood of FL90. I haven't been able to correlate presence or absence of the noise with variant type, operator, age, or any factor other than northbound vs. southbound. Any ideas? Thanks!
2006-10-31
05:12:58
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