Hi all,
I have been flying my S1-S for several months. We had to pull a jug for a worn valve guide. In the break-in period that followed, I spent a couple of hours at full throttle. My ears are still ringing. I actually went to an audiologist today to see how much damage I had done. Conclusion is that I have to figure out how to reduce the cabin noise level. I'm already using silicon ear plugs under a David Clark with the Oregon Aero upgrades.
I currently have the factory 4 into 2 short stacks. I talked to the folks at Raven who have a four into one, but they said that wouldn't really help the noise level. I am looking into cross over options. I also understand that in Europe, mufflers are required for many aircraft.
Anyone have any good ideas on how to save my ears?
Regards,
Michael Wynn
S1-S Livermore, CA
I have been flying my S1-S for several months. We had to pull a jug for a worn valve guide. In the break-in period that followed, I spent a couple of hours at full throttle. My ears are still ringing. I actually went to an audiologist today to see how much damage I had done. Conclusion is that I have to figure out how to reduce the cabin noise level. I'm already using silicon ear plugs under a David Clark with the Oregon Aero upgrades.
I currently have the factory 4 into 2 short stacks. I talked to the folks at Raven who have a four into one, but they said that wouldn't really help the noise level. I am looking into cross over options. I also understand that in Europe, mufflers are required for many aircraft.
Anyone have any good ideas on how to save my ears?
Regards,
Michael Wynn
S1-S Livermore, CA
