Head set location

[airlina]

In my first KF5 build, I put the jacks behind the seats. I fashioned aluminum plates that fit over the area forward and outward of the baggage compartment similar to what others have described (airlina) however, I put the pilot jacks behind the passenger seat and the passenger jacks behind the pilot seat. This way, if you do have to fumble with them you can reach back and across to the jacks rather than trying to reach over your shoulder. A turn of the head to right and you can see the jacks (vice versa for the left). Trying to reach your right hand over your left shoulder during flight might compromise your left arm's ability to maintain good control while you are fiddling with the jacks. This keeps cords out of the cabin and makes it easy to manage the plugs. Not sure I'm making sense but, this is what I am doing with the current build as well since it worked well the first time.

airlina, I would like to hear more about that blue tooth solution mentioned. Maybe a new string so it doesn't get buried?

Done Maverick , Bruce

[aviator79]

Mine are behind the shoulder, like in Airlina's picture. I have only rarely had to fiddle with the headset plugs in flight, but I suppose it's a legitimate consideration. The center console is a great idea, but I would mock something up where you can test the location before you get too far. There's not much space between the pilot's right leg and the center console, and the housings on headset plugs can be a couple inches long. Make sure that those plugs end up aft and low enough that they don't interfere with your leg.

I do think we should find whomever made the standard location the bottom outboard panel and shoot them. I can think of only a few poorer choices.