Lightspeed’s Sierra Headset Adds Full Bluetooth Capability

Lightspeed Aviation's entry-level headset now comes with full Bluetooth audio capability, the company announced Thursday. The upgrade to the Sierra headset now makes all three Lightspeed headsets capable of connecting to cellphones, music, and audio alerts.Each headset can connect to an iPad or iPhone with Lightspeed's FlightLink app.

"Sierra already enabled pilots to use a cellphone via Bluetooth. By adding the music functionality, we are also responding to the growing number of pilots that are accessing audio alerts from popular navigation apps," said Teresa De Mers, executive vice president of sales, marketing, and customer support at Lightspeed.The Sierra, which retails for $650, is marketed as a value-priced active noise-cancelling headset compared to the Zulu.2 and Zulu PFX, which retail for $900 and $1175, respectively.