X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3861851 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:24:00 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.103; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-157-63-231.mco.bellsouth.net[68.157.63.231]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20090922052321H0300s1a2ce>; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:23:21 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.157.63.231] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:23:22 -0400 Message-ID: <639B3F08498A479DA53C3E1AA2CF3F7C@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0043_01CA3B23.46B435F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Aco7N8/b5eoQGo+hQ46BcO7jb3XZ8QADLUVQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18005 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0043_01CA3B23.46B435F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have used both the Bose and the Lightspeed 30-3G. The Bose may be very slightly better, but the price is almost double. For the value, go with the Lightspeed. YMMV Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wills Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 11:49 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... 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 ----- From: Steve Thomas To: Rotary motors in aircraft 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. On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve Thomas wrote: Mark, 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. 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_0043_01CA3B23.46B435F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have used both the Bose and the Lightspeed 30-3G.  The = Bose may be very slightly better, but the price is almost double.  For the = value, go with the Lightspeed.

YMMV

 

Bill B 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wills
Sent: Monday, September = 21, 2009 11:49 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = nothing to report...

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 ----- =

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.



 

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

Mark,

 

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.  =

 

Mark

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, Mike Wills <rv-4mike@cox.net> = 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

 

 

 

 

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