X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao103.cox.net ([68.230.241.43] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3862883 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:49:26 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.43; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao103.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20090923004851.OSKL11920.fed1rmmtao103.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:48:51 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.133.78]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id k0or1c0041hf1Cg040orZp; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:48:51 -0400 X-VR-Score: -100.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=pFm1DC4Pu-kA:10 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=HHGDD-5mAAAA:8 a=kviXuzpPAAAA:8 a=43qAavncHZUWyw4bb2YA:9 a=zX1nBQNW3JN5Wk6x_b0A:7 a=qutPZbcBGvx6mVMHCF0Y-WWYVrAA:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=i1zE5R4R5dEA:10 a=4vB-4DCPJfMA:10 a=rl1b0A-dWGf9XWkH:21 a=gwE2T7ZGAn442MqI:21 a=w8YvKQK980zjoVCTdksA:9 a=1CU7i7JzRjI4So2KWmwA:7 a=ExUr1Hguhw_UOaANLKWQmbGSXsAA:4 a=0DpUS4GdLN7_veNZ:21 a=HOr2kTISuPUSk-x2:21 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:48:38 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008A_01CA3BAC.EA7859D0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: Aco7ROnPGTjEnkWcTQ+u9d69qmlTBwAqpeOw Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01CA3BAC.EA7859D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We've now had a long series of postings - Subject: Nothing to report; = that has covered lots of good info on P-port mod, headsets; and other miscellaneous. Really; it's not that tough to make a pertinent subject heading which makes the archives at least potentially useful. =20 Thanks, =20 Al =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:23 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... =20 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 =20 Bill B=20 =20 _____ =20 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. =20 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. =20 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. =20 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... =20 Is there anyone out there with a Lightspeed Zulu that can report on its effectiveness? Best Regards, =20 Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ =20 =20 =20 On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: =20 Lightspeed 33G. =20 On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve Thomas wrote: Mark,=20 =20 Which ANR do you use? Best Regards, =20 Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ =20 =20 =20 On Sep 21, 2009, at 5:26 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: =20 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 =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. =20 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... =20 Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01CA3BAC.EA7859D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

We’ve now had a long series = of postings – Subject: Nothing to report; that has covered lots of = good info on P-port = mod, headsets; and other miscellaneous.  Really; it’s not that = tough to make a pertinent subject heading which makes the archives at least = potentially useful.

 

Thanks,

 

Al

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent: Monday, September = 21, 2009 9:23 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = nothing to report...

 

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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