X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from poplet2.per.eftel.com ([203.24.100.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3861799 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:12:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.24.100.45; envelope-from=lendich@aanet.com.au Received: from sv1-1.aanet.com.au (sv1-1.per.aanet.com.au [203.24.100.68]) by poplet2.per.eftel.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BE031738C5 for ; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:12:10 +0800 (WST) Received: from ownerf1fc517b8 (203.171.92.134.static.rev.aanet.com.au [203.171.92.134]) by sv1-1.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id 779DDBEC033 for ; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:12:09 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: <4C52BA13B0664605A0A946403AC778DD@ownerf1fc517b8> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:12:09 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0035_01CA3B8E.AC24AD00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090921-0, 09/21/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01CA3B8E.AC24AD00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike, As you might be aware, we pay significantly more here in Aus for such = equipment, can you tell me what the Bose -X and the Zulu go for in the = states. George (down under) My headset is the original Lightspeed 20K - about 12 years old and still = fine. I've tried a Lightspeed 33K swapping back and forth between it and = the 20K in my buddy's Mooney. The 33K is slightly better than my old = 20K, but not enough to justify upgrading. I borrowed another friend's Lightspeed Zulu a few weeks ago and flew = with it in the RV for about an hour. Significantly better than my 20K = and I plan on making that upgrade once I can scare up the cash. Another friend has the Bose which he just bought. Havent been able to = talk him out of it yet for a test flight but I hope to. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve Thomas=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:40 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... Is there anyone out there with a Lightspeed Zulu that can report on = its effectiveness? Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: Lightspeed 33G. =20 On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve Thomas = wrote: Mark,=20 Which ANR do you use? Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Sep 21, 2009, at 5:26 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: Good report Mike. I know what you mean about a quieter = muffler. My ANR headset does a good job of killing the low frequencies, = but a poor job on the higher frequencies. The rotary has both. So take = your pick, turn the ANR on and listen to the high frequencies, or turn = it off and listen to the low rumble. If I could only find an ANR that = can do both I would be a happy camper. =20 Mark On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, Mike Wills = wrote: I added another 1.3 hours to my total flight time today. And = for the first time I landed and was completely satisfied with the = flight. I'd still like to quiet it down a little, but this was the first = flight where I didnt feel like there was anything that had to be fixed = before the next flight. Even the landing was pretty decent. I've got just over 9 hours of flight time and about 40 hours = of engine run time now. So far all of my flight time has been directly = over the airport because to venture away requires flying over about 50 = miles of mostly unlandable mountainous terrain. But I'm starting to = think seriously about stretching the legs a little... Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01CA3B8E.AC24AD00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mike,
As you might be aware, we pay = significantly more=20 here in Aus for such equipment, can you tell me what the Bose -X and the = Zulu go=20 for in the states.
George (down under)
 
My headset is the original Lightspeed = 20K - about=20 12 years old and still fine. I've tried a Lightspeed 33K swapping back = and forth=20 between it and the 20K in my buddy's Mooney. The 33K is slightly better = than my=20 old 20K, but not enough to justify upgrading.
 
I borrowed another friend's = Lightspeed Zulu a few=20 weeks ago and flew with it in the RV for about an hour. Significantly = better=20 than my 20K and I plan on making that upgrade once I can scare up the=20 cash.
 
Another friend has the Bose which he = just bought.=20 Havent been able to talk him out of it yet for a test flight but I = hope=20 to.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Steve = Thomas=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, September 21, = 2009 8:40=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = nothing to=20 report...

Is there anyone out there with a Lightspeed Zulu that = can=20 report on its effectiveness?

Best Regards,

Steve Thomas
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On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:
Lightspeed 33G.


 
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve = Thomas <glasair2@me.com> = wrote:
Mark,=20

Which ANR do you use?

Best Regards,

Steve Thomas
_______________________________________________________

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On Sep 21, 2009, at 5:26 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:

Good report Mike.  I know what you mean about a = quieter=20 muffler.  My ANR headset does a good job of killing the = low=20 frequencies, but a poor job on the higher frequencies.  = The=20 rotary has both.  So take your pick, turn the ANR on = and listen to the high frequencies, or turn it off = and=20 listen to the low rumble.  If I could only find an ANR = that can=20 do both I would be a happy camper. 
 
Mark

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, = Mike Wills=20 <rv-4mike@cox.net> wrote:
I added another 1.3 hours = to my total=20 flight time today. And for the first time I landed and was=20 completely satisfied with the flight. I'd still like to = quiet it=20 down a little, but this was the first flight where I didnt = feel like=20 there was anything that had to be fixed before the next = flight. Even=20 the landing was pretty decent.
 
I've got just over 9 = hours of=20 flight time and about 40 hours of engine run time now. = So far=20 all of my flight time has been directly over the airport = because to=20 venture away requires flying over about 50 miles of mostly=20 unlandable mountainous terrain. But I'm starting to think = seriously=20 about stretching the legs a little...
 
Mike Wills
RV-4=20 = N144MW




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