X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from securemail.ever-tek.com ([64.129.170.194] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3862992 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:38:40 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@bellairepolice.com Return-Path: cbarber@bellairepolice.com Received: from fcd-mail05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([172.16.5.24]) by FCD-MAIL03.FCDATA.PRIVATE with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:38:22 -0500 Received: from fcd-mail05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([4.4.5.9]) byfcd-mail05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([4.4.5.9]) with mapi; Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:38:01-0500 Message-ID: Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:37:39 -0500 From: Chris Barber Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report...Agree with Al and wiretrouble To: Rotary motors in aircraft Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report...Agree with Al and wiretrouble Thread-Index: AQHKO+58wAgN9rjEvUuAmRcYEF1Hew== Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Sep 2009 01:38:22.0776 (UTC) FILETIME=[89732380:01CA3BEE] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_D0F749463E0EF646B3946A4248B3C86A5D7DCEA6fcdmail05FCDATA_" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_000_D0F749463E0EF646B3946A4248B3C86A5D7DCEA6fcdmail05FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain;charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al, All, I so agree. Even though I know I have been guilty of this very thing, I = also know I have chosen to change it too. I also do not always title an = email to the specific issue addressed, sometimes trying to be cute. HOWE= VER, I will try to refrain from that for now on as I have tried to use th= e achieves an a number of occasions now and can find it an exercise in fr= ustration. What I tend to do it post about a topic that has been discussed before in= order to find, sometimes basic, info that I need/want. I personally DO = like the topics to be revisited often as sometimes a new persons perspect= ive, experience or just current verbiage can cause a light to turn on tha= t did not do so before. I value this list so much and it has proven usef= ul time and again, but I know we can do even better. I sometimes hesitat= e to post too quickly...or even reply, until I can actually do a bit of m= y own poking around, both here and in my hangar. I am currently re-re-re going over my wires. Everything so far has check= ed out PERFECT, which makes me even more annoyed. I would really like to= find a smoking gun. I will be back out tracing the rest of the wires to= night if all works out. All the best, Chris Barber Houston ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf O= f Al Gietzen [ALVentures@cox.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:48 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report... We=92ve now had a long series of postings =96 Subject: Nothing to report;= that has covered lots of good info on P-port mod, headsets; and other mi= scellaneous. Really; it=92s not that tough to make a pertinent subject h= eading which makes the archives at least potentially useful. Thanks, Al -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On B= ehalf 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 B= ehalf 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 p= lan on making that upgrade once I can scare up the cash. Another friend has the Bose which he just bought. Havent been able to tal= k 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 e= ffectiveness? 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 t= he ANR on and listen to the high frequencies, or turn it off and listen t= o the low rumble. If I could only find an ANR that can do both I would b= e 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 firs= t time I landed and was completely satisfied with the flight. I'd still l= ike to quiet it down a little, but this was the first flight where I didn= t feel like there was anything that had to be fixed before the next fligh= t. Even the landing was pretty decent. I've got just over 9 hours of flight time and about 40 hours of engine ru= n time now. So far all of my flight time has been directly over the airpo= rt 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 Warning: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e= -mails attached to it, may contain confidential information that is legal= ly privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the person respon= sible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notifie= d that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the informa= tion contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED= =2E If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately n= otify us by telephone at 713-662-8132 and destroy the original transmissi= on and its attachments without reading them. 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Al, A= ll,
 
I so agree.  Even = though I know I have been guilty of this very thing, I also know I have c= hosen to change it too.  I also do not always title an email to the = specific issue addressed, sometimes trying to be cute.  HOWEVER, I will try to refrain from that for now on as I have tried to u= se the achieves an a number of occasions now and can find it an= exercise in frustration.
 
What I tend to do it po= st about a topic that has been discussed before in order to find, so= metimes basic, info that I need/want.  I personally DO like the topi= cs to be revisited often as sometimes a new persons perspective, experience or just current verbiage can cause a light to turn on that di= d not do so before.  I value this list so much and it has proven use= ful time and again, but I know we can do even better.  I sometimes h= esitate to post too quickly...or even reply, until I can actually do a bit of my own poking around, both here and in m= y hangar.
 
I am currently re-re-re= going over my wires.  Everything so far has checked out PERFEC= T, which makes me even more annoyed.  I would really like to fi= nd a smoking gun.  I will be back out tracing the rest of the wires tonight if all works out.
 
All the best,
 
Chris Barber
Houston
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [= flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Al Gietzen [ALVentures@cox.net]=
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:48 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report...

<= span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">We=92ve= now had a long series of postings =96 Subject: Nothing to report; that h= as covered lots of good info on P-port mod, headsets; and other miscellaneous.  Really; it=92s not that to= ugh to make a pertinent subject heading which makes the archives at least= potentially useful.

<= span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">=  

<= span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Thanks,=

<= span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">=  

<= span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Al

<= span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">=  

-----Ori= ginal Message-----
From: Rotary motors in ai= rcraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradbur= ry
Sent: Monday, September 2= 1, 2009 9:23 PM
To: Rotary motors in airc= raft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = nothing to report...

 =

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

YMMV

 =

Bill B <= /font>

 =

From: R= otary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wills Sent: Monday, September 2= 1, 2009 11:49 PM
To: Rotary motors in airc= raft
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 fr= iend 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 N144M= W

----- Orig= inal 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.&nb= sp; I know what you mean about a quieter muffler.  My ANR headset do= es 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 an= other 1.3 hours to my total flight time today. And for the first time I l= anded 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 th= e next flight. Even the landing was pretty decent.

 =

I've got&n= bsp;just over 9 hours of flight time and about 40 hours of engine run tim= e now. So far all of my flight time has been directly over the airport because to venture away requires flying over about 50 m= iles 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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