Quiet pattern planes

[ronlock]

I'm with you on  a  lot  of  this.  I too, wish the pattern example 
would have a bigger impact on the rest of the communities.  
There  are  some subtle improvements, more clubs now have 
noise specs than 15 years ago.  Several sport  engines,  while 
still not  "quiet", are quieter  than they were  15 years ago.   
There is more quiet related mufflers, mounts,  props, etc. on 
the market than years ago.  Mainly I'm supporting the good 
example we are  putting out there.

Later, Ron Lockhart
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 1:22 PM
  Subject: Re: Quiet pattern planes


  Yea, yea. I was there at the inception of "QUIET" too. And cut my teeth on it as well

  What I'm saying is that
  with the exception of a couple gliders and a few electrics, hardly anyone else is trying to go real quiet. And the pattern community has been preaching it and livimg it for 15+ years now. 

  The message isn't getting through to the sport flier especially when he shows up with the biggest, baddest noise box around. How can he do that? Well, it's available, thats how. To belabor the obvious, just look in any magazine, including the AMA's own. The AD $ pay their bills on one hand, and cause their demise of their (our) flying fields on the other. Go figure!!



  Matt Kebabjian


    Subj:Re: Quiet pattern planes 
    Date:4/19/2003 12:50:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time
    From:ronlock at comcast.net
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    I'm proud to be part of the pattern community that led the way to
    quiet high performance aerobatics.  The benefits of quiet are difficult
    to quantify, but I think there are many.
    Later,   Ron  Lockhart



      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: RUDDERCABL at aol.com 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 12:55 AM
      Subject: Re: Quiet pattern planes


      In a message dated 4/18/2003 4:39:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Rcmaster199 at aol.com writes:



        Folks, I think we may have been duped on this noise thing. I love my stealthy pattern plane, but nobody else does. unless I'm flying alone,  nobody else cares whetehr I hear my plane or not!

      !

        Matt
        
        I don't think we have been "duped" on having quiet planes. There was a time in my life that hearing screaming engines was a joy , however , I now much more prefer the   lower volume of our planes . To me , the tone of a muffled four stroke at full throttle is the sweetest sound in our hobby . 

      I agree that nobody else cares whether or not I can hear my plane . On the other hand , should noise become an issue with the nieghbors around our field , everyone would care whether or not I could hear my plane.

      Robert Gainey




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