Does anyone have a horn on their airplane?

JakeLewis22 · #1 12-13-2009, 04:46 PM

I was reading this thread
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=51718
and I wondered if a simple horn could have prevented this accident. I know of one guy that told me he installed a horn on his Avid Magnum because he had several pedestrians wander in front of him while taxing at fly-in/air shows.

Does anyone else have a horn on their airplane?

shamer · #2 12-13-2009, 05:02 PM

There's an RV-4 out there with a horn. I was the second owner of that plane and wondered about the horn when I bought it. It's pretty funny that when taxiing with people around, they might not be afraid of a whirling prop but if you beeped the horn they would practically jump out of their shorts.

Norman CYYJ · #3 12-13-2009, 05:55 PM

Saw a plane at KOSH a few years ago with twin air horns on it. Can't remember the type it was. It was a turbine tricycle gear type. It also had tractor tires for the main gear and I think the nose gear was off a DC6. It used to be a tail-wheel plane. I spoke with the owner and he used it to clear the runway of animals at night and to let his wife know he was back in town.
Maybe someone else saw it and can tell us the type of plane it was.

TSwezey · #4 12-13-2009, 06:04 PM

I really wanted to put one on my plane but didn't get around to it. I will do it before OSH next year. When I idle down you can barely hear it.

bhester · #5 12-13-2009, 06:53 PM

I put an after market loud motorcycle horn on my RV7A before it flew the first time. At first I did it as a novelty, but after hearing about the Oshkosh accident, I began thinking it might just be a big safety feature.

jferraro17 · #6 12-13-2009, 07:01 PM

I've been trying to figure out a way to mount a set of longhorns on the hood, er, I mean cowling...

Joe

BikePilot · #7 12-13-2009, 07:13 PM

I've honked my motorcycle horn at deer, bison, cows and bulls blocking various roadways - none seemed the least bit impressed. I can see where it might be quite useful for getting the attention of humans though (and perhaps a much louder horn would have more affect on wildlife).

boom3 · #8 12-13-2009, 07:25 PM

I'm not sure how loud the horn would have to be, but I've always thought it would be a great idea. (Especially for park or golf course forced landings)

jbDC9 · #9 12-13-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman CYYJ

Saw a plane at KOSH a few years ago with twin air horns on it. Can't remember the type it was. It was a turbine tricycle gear type. It also had tractor tires for the main gear and I think the nose gear was off a DC6. It used to be a tail-wheel plane. I spoke with the owner and he used it to clear the runway of animals at night and to let his wife know he was back in town.
Maybe someone else saw it and can tell us the type of plane it was.

As I recall that was a Helio Courier converted to a turboprop with tricycle gear and a coupla big air horns under the belly. I think the nose gear came from an F-101 Voodoo? That sticks in my head for some reason...

cawmd82 · #10 12-13-2009, 07:35 PM

Got 'em on my plane. Started out as a novelty because they were sitting in my garage leftover from some other project.

Much better than yelling "Clear".

Might be good for some legit purpose someday........

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...rrivals&page=1