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 3863111 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:32:28 -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 9F7971738DA for ; Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:31:44 +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 D9702BEC073 for ; Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:23:35 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: <01BC2E26C7964D8DAE9CAEEADE955D56@ownerf1fc517b8> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Headsets Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:23:34 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004C_01CA3C6A.32777550" 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 090922-0, 09/22/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01CA3C6A.32777550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike, Their similar to the Clarity Aloft headsets which use hearing aid ear = plugs - bloody good idea. George ( down under) OK Al, sorry about that. I read everything from Fly Rotary so rarely = pay attention to the subject line - even when I'm the subject = originator. George, the Bose is $1000 and the Zulu is $850. Until I flew with the = Zulu I wouldnt have believed it was worth it. One more possibility. Anyone familiar with these: http://www.anr-headsets.com:80/Html_folder/CEP.html I had a DAR inspect my glider a few months ago. He flew down in an = open cockpit Pitts. He said he had a terrible time hearing comms and = these solved those problems. He reported that it worked better than any = ANR headset he'd ever tried. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:12 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... 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_004C_01CA3C6A.32777550 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 Mike,
Their similar to the Clarity Aloft = headsets which=20 use hearing aid ear plugs - bloody good idea.
George ( down under)
OK Al, sorry about that. I read = everything from=20 Fly Rotary so rarely pay attention to the subject line - even when I'm = the=20 subject originator.
 
George, the Bose is $1000 and the = Zulu is $850.=20 Until I flew with the Zulu I wouldnt have believed it was worth=20 it.
 
One more possibility. Anyone familiar = with=20 these:
 
http://www.a= nr-headsets.com:80/Html_folder/CEP.html
 
I had a DAR inspect my glider a few = months ago.=20 He flew down in an open cockpit Pitts. He said he had a terrible time = hearing=20 comms and these solved those problems. He reported that it worked = better than=20 any ANR headset he'd ever tried.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, September 21, = 2009 9:12=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = nothing to=20 report...

Mike,
As you might be aware, we pay = significantly=20 more here in Aus for such equipment, can you tell me what the Bose = -X and=20 the Zulu go for in the states.
George (down under)
 
My headset is the original = Lightspeed 20K -=20 about 12 years old and still fine. I've tried a Lightspeed 33K = swapping back=20 and forth between it and the 20K in my buddy's Mooney. The 33K is = slightly=20 better than my old 20K, but not enough to justify = upgrading.
 
I borrowed another friend's = Lightspeed Zulu a=20 few weeks ago and flew with it in the RV for about an hour. = Significantly=20 better than my 20K and I plan on making that upgrade once I can = scare up=20 the cash.
 
Another friend has the Bose which = he just=20 bought. Havent been able to talk him out of it yet for a test = flight but I=20 hope to.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Steve = Thomas=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, September = 21, 2009=20 8:40 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
_______________________________________________________


=

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


 
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, = Steve Thomas=20 <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=20 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=20 can do both I would be a happy camper. 
 
Mark

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, = Mike=20 Wills <rv-4mike@cox.net> wrote:
I added another 1.3 = hours to my=20 total 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=20 like there was anything that had to be fixed before the = next=20 flight. Even 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=20 far all of my flight time has been directly over the = airport=20 because to venture away requires flying over about 50 = miles of=20 mostly unlandable mountainous terrain. But I'm starting = to think=20 seriously about stretching the legs a = little...
 
Mike Wills
RV-4=20 = N144MW




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