Comments on: Flying Baby http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2007/08/15/flying-baby/ General Aviation and Aviation In General Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:20 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: 2 – 700 – 200,000… and counting | Plastic Pilot http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2007/08/15/flying-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-24784 2 – 700 – 200,000… and counting | Plastic Pilot Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:03:30 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=102#comment-24784 [...] First flight of my 9 months old daughter (now 3 years old) [...] [...] First flight of my 9 months old daughter (now 3 years old) [...]

]]> By: Second Flying Baby http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2007/08/15/flying-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-6871 Second Flying Baby Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:01:09 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=102#comment-6871 [...] Travis asked me for more information about the first flight of my then 9 month old daughter, I was happy to provide him additional tips. I also asked him to give me some feedback with his own [...] [...] Travis asked me for more information about the first flight of my then 9 month old daughter, I was happy to provide him additional tips. I also asked him to give me some feedback with his own [...]

]]> By: PlasticPilot http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2007/08/15/flying-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4595 PlasticPilot Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:43:20 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=102#comment-4595 Travis, the most important point regarding baby health on board has to do with ears. Any nose / throat / ears would be a NO-GO. Avoid high rate of climb / descend to reduce the pressure change ratio. Give someting to drink to baby, make him / her swallow, helping to balance pressure. I would probably avoid flying higher than 7'000 feet, to avoid any hypoxia risk. If you go for long flight, make sure to have food and drinks for baby, and think of a place where your wife can rest with your baby while your prepare the plane. Babies can't stay under the sun on the tarmac. As mentionned, friends of mine flew with a seven weeks old baby. The noise levels are not a problem, particularly if your DA40 is a TDI one. Our baby flew with no ear protection at all. I'm sure she would not accept wearing an headset anyway. If you have any doubts, ask your pediatrician, including for a nose / ears / throat check a couple of days before the flight. This will also have a very positive effect on Mrs. Travis... Travis, the most important point regarding baby health on board has to do with ears. Any nose / throat / ears would be a NO-GO. Avoid high rate of climb / descend to reduce the pressure change ratio. Give someting to drink to baby, make him / her swallow, helping to balance pressure.

I would probably avoid flying higher than 7′000 feet, to avoid any hypoxia risk.

If you go for long flight, make sure to have food and drinks for baby, and think of a place where your wife can rest with your baby while your prepare the plane. Babies can’t stay under the sun on the tarmac.

As mentionned, friends of mine flew with a seven weeks old baby. The noise levels are not a problem, particularly if your DA40 is a TDI one. Our baby flew with no ear protection at all. I’m sure she would not accept wearing an headset anyway.

If you have any doubts, ask your pediatrician, including for a nose / ears / throat check a couple of days before the flight. This will also have a very positive effect on Mrs. Travis…

]]> By: Travis http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2007/08/15/flying-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4578 Travis Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:03:48 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/?p=102#comment-4578 I saw you post on the baby seat in the plane. My wife and I recently had a baby boy and I too fly a DA40. I am anxious to start flying with him. In your opinion, what age is too early? Any tips for making the process go better? What do you do to protect the baby from the high noise levels? Thanks I saw you post on the baby seat in the plane. My wife and I recently had a baby boy and I too fly a DA40. I am anxious to start flying with him. In your opinion, what age is too early? Any tips for making the process go better? What do you do to protect the baby from the high noise levels? Thanks

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