My cousin and I just flew from Moncton to Toronto on a Dash8. We were in row 17 and found it to be incredibly noisy. Oddly enough, it was the noisiest during cruise, not during the climb. The noise seemed to be a combination of prop noise and cabin vibration. The thing rattled like a box of saw blades. My iphone decibel app measured it around 94 dB.
She flew back to Moncton a few days ago and was in row 3. I have heard that the further back you go on a turboprop, the quieter it gets, so I expected her to be complaining big time about the noise. But to my surprise, she said the ride back was much quieter.
So what gives ? Does the rule about being further back only kick in after row 5 ? Are the first few rows the quietest ? I'm also returning in a few days and want to know where to sit.
Question about cabin noise in Dash 8
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white_knuckle_flyer
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Re: Question about cabin noise in Dash 8
Could be as simple as the Active Noise and Vibration Suppression System (NVS) being mel-ed ...
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