Right.....we both did that, and it certainly helped. I guess I just never
experienced such a bad case of ear plug-itis before, and it surprised me.
Thanks George.

Fred

"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Fred Choate wrote:

I did just purchase a new headset that seals much better than the old set
I had, and this was my first flight with them, and the passenger was
wearing a set from the FBO that seals pretty well too. Could headsets
have been a factor, or is it more likely it was just a fluke situation.

I don't see how headsets could have caused these symptoms. If anything,
the increasing pressure would simply have clamped the headsets a bit more
and you would have had fewer ear problems.

Also, would it have been better to level off when we first started
feeling the pressure, and see if things would have equalized?

Perhaps. A better idea is to hold your nose, close your mouth, and exhale
slightly, forcing air through the eustachian tubes and equalizing the
pressure. A less drastic approach is to open your mouth like you're
yawning and wiggle your jaw back and forth -- that opens the tubes wider.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your
neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.