Soundproofing

[szicree]

FYI: There's a pretty detailed article on soundproofing light aircraft in this month's issue of EAA Sport Aviation. Actual before and after numbers on a Lancair and some good tips on getting the most bang for the buck (and ounce)

[hngrflyr]

I'd save the weight, or put it to more ulitilitarian use. We wear headsets in our RV-6. The noise the airplane makes isn't an issue to us. I've also removed several pounds of useless attempts to deaden the noise in our Cessna 120. (The C-120 is staying in the family at least until a family memeber is finished getting a private license in it.)

[RVadmirer]

I read that article but can't find it now to pass on to a friend. What issue was it in? I just thumbed through April when you posted the FYI and can't find it.....?
Thanks,
Dave

[phil9diesel]

Rule1. You gotta have a muffler.

[RVadmirer]

What a silly rule...

[beattiema]

Must be April 2005, thats when the original post was made.
Heres a link to the table of contents. See the article at Pg 52

http://www.eaa.org/benefits/sportaviation/0504_toc.html

[RVadmirer]

I had missed the year of the issue. I don't have that issue. There must have been something in Kitplanes on soundproofing but I tried a search on their site with no luck. Oh well....

[flytoboat]

The June 2007 issue of Kitplanes has an article about soundproofing a Zodiak 601 XL. I saw it on-line, don't know if the hard copy is in the mail yet...

[RVbySDI]

Originally Posted by RVadmirer

I had missed the year of the issue. I don't have that issue. There must have been something in Kitplanes on soundproofing but I tried a search on their site with no luck. Oh well....

There is an article in this month's Kitplane on soundproofing a Zenair 601XL. However, you cannot see it on their website. They do not let you have access to most of their stories online unless you pay a subscription or pay for each individual story separately. If you want to see the article you will have to find the newsstand copy somewhere.