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That someone was me Todd, and I said it somewhat with
tongue-in-cheek. I will start out with the turbo, and no muffler on the
ground testing phase, and check the noise levels at different rpm's, and then
make a determination if some sound suppression is necessary. I have been
in Lancairs with conventional installations, and they are not exactly the
quietest on the ramp. What irritates me more, is the choppers hanging
overhead, sometimes for hours at a time, when there is a wreck on a nearby
freeway, and TCA lets them hang there forever, getting their news at 5:00.
So, saying the unmuffled Rotary is the worst offender, is not exactly a
truism. I can point out a certain Stearman at HMB, that makes the
rotary sound mute.....my point is, that each installation is different, and I
don't want to end up a statistic just to sooth someone's sensitive
ears.
Greg Ward;
Lancair 20B, a little further down the
Road
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:22
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Mufflers
Yesterday
someone said something to the effect that since the muffler posed so many
risks he was going to omit it and get a good pair of noise canceling headsets
instead. You really need to reconsider this. All of general aviation needs to
address this, but us rotary enthusiasts in particular. No other motor vehicle
is allowed to operate in public with out a muffler (other than at raceways,
etc.). The growing green movement is demanding an end to all the fun that we
powersport enthusiasts enjoy, and when we call their attention every time we
fly over, they will make more noise of their
own.
As the unmuffled rotary is perhaps the worst offender, we even have a
reputation amongst the Lycosaurus crowd as being obnoxiously loud. This is
unacceptable in my opinion. We may not need their support but we certainly
don’t need to generate any more opposition from
them.
Let’s
lead by example and take the muffler off our heads and put it on the engine
where it belongs.
Todd
Bartrim
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