Very interesting conversation guys. Part of what makes owning an Europa fun is
this type of interaction.
I have not been able to fly the airplane enough to reach a conclusion on this
most
recent mod to my plane. I only flew around 20 minutes last Friday, was windy
and bumpy so had other worries in my mind. Tomorrow AM looks nice so will do
a short local before work but really want to do a longer x-country to be able
to provide an objective conclusion (on the subject of fatigue).
But I hate to report that based on that short flight last Friday I did not find
that the mod made as large a difference as I was hoping for based on A51's
encouraging
results. But again, the jury is still out.
I think I do detect a slight difference. Maybe a little softer on the high
frequency.
And I think it is worth keeping the change. But I was hoping for more.
Will report again after I get a few longer flights in.
Please do keep in mind that I have a paint only interior and, as Bud indicated,
I too agree this is a good reason why my Europa is loud.
Clive, I still need to go through all the tech discussion in detail (I am at
work
dealing with other tech discussions) but I did buy a new Bose A 20 when I
started
flying my Europa. It is incredibly effective at cutting all low frequency
noise (prop) but all the high frequency ones seem to go right through making
it VERY annoying. In fact, I sometimes switch to my non-ANR headsets and find
the low frequency drone much more pleasant (but yes, it is louder).
So I will continue evaluating and will provide some final thoughts later on. And
all feedback on this subject is greatly appreciated.
I think that if I try something in the near future it will be lighter noise
insulation
on the metal firewall, some quick prototype level interior paneling to
see if I can see a change before commuting to that route, and I really wanted
to try a wheel pant I have for the mono, maybe in hopes of deflecting air away
---From the wheel well and reducing turbulence in that area.
Chris
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