REFLECTOR: Noise in the Cockpit

[David Rene Dugas]

Mine was much quieter with interior. I also put noise abatement foam on the back side of the false rear bulkhead. 
Recommend if solo wear ear plugs and headset. You will need to turn the radio volume up a little but you are muffling the engine noises much more. My recommendation to all is get the best protection you can. Hearing damage is minimally reversible and the ringing and poor discrimination of voices is cumulative. Ask any pilot over 60. 
Best. 
René Dugas, MD
Apple the REALLY smart phone. 

> On Sep 25, 2013, at 9:36 AM, Ron N VelocityXLFG <velocityxl at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> 
> My plane is quite noisy . The noise is a  loud hissssssss that increases  as engine Rpm increases. The sound  seems to be coming
> from the mic. I have done some testing and the best Solution I have been told is to get
> the Oregon Aero Mic covers.
> 
> I do not have a full interior in my plane yet so the question of the day is does the cloth
> interior help a lot to reduce  cabin noise. I was going to paint the interior but if the
> cloth interior quiets it down may be i will go with the cloth interior.
> 
> I do have noise canceling head sets not the best but do work well in other
> airplanes I have flown in.
> 
> Ron
> 
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