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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a lowcost alternative?)
I'll have to start saving scraps of plywood. For long term use, marine
plyw$$d is great! For one week at OSH ...we'll see what I find. Cost? Free. Montblack Dibs on the first pair! Um...along with assorted camping gear. No lumpy pillows please? Does the plywood come with N-numbers stenciled on? In matching colors? Remember, no lumpy pillows. :-) -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane Arrow N2104T "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return" - Leonardo Da Vinci (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail) |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a low cost alternative?)
IFR practice hood.
Use your old ball cap ( worn with the bill forward for you modern guys) use the shirt cardboard insert from your laundry, glue on to bill of ball cap, bend each side down and voila a great hood . "Andy" wrote in message ups.com... As a new pilot and new owner of a cessna 172, I've noticed the seeimingly unlimited amount of accessories available for my plane. Most seem to have one thing in common - a high price tag. I was wondering if anyone reading this thread would share information on any devices that are perhaps homemade or are low cost alternatives to items available in aviation catalogs. I guess this would include anything from pilot -assist devices to low cost alternatives to lighting, interior upholstery, and the like. Thanks in advance for any input you may offer. Andy. |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a low cost alternative?)
I'll have to start saving scraps of plywood. For long term use, marine
plyw$$d is great! For one week at OSH ...we'll see what I find. Dibs on the first pair! Um...along with assorted camping gear. No lumpy pillows please? Does the plywood come with N-numbers stenciled on? In matching colors? Remember, no lumpy pillows. :-) Us too, us too! Well, skip the pillows -- those we've got. But plywood is something you could sell in the North 40 for a tidy little profit... EVERYONE forgets to bring it. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a low cost alternative?)
Anybody have any ideas on this one?
I fought this battle, too. Started with a $7.00 (that's not a typo) used headset that my CFI (also an A&P, also an avionics tech) had repaired. They were better than nothing, which is what I was wearing before. After suffering with those for a year, I bought a pair of Flightcom Eclipse. Reasonably priced, very comfortable, almost NO noise attenuation at all. After suffering with headaches for a year, I bought a pair of Flightcom DX5s (or whatever they were called). Excellent noise attenuation, but they clamped your head like Dave Clarks. (They were basically DC knock-offs) Hurt like hell after an hour. After suffering with those for a year, I finally broke down and bought a pair of early LightSpeeds. Excellent comfort, excellent noise attenuation, and ZERO durability. You could almost literally watch them break while hanging on the yoke. They were back to LightSpeed multiple times. This has gone on for 11 years. I'm finally satisified with my Lightspeed Twenty 3Gs. They are excellent, comfortable, and durable. They have a cell phone attachment, auto-shut-off, bass and treble controls. Battery life is good. Bottom line: If I had bought the stupid Bose back at the start, I'd be money ahead. But who knew? Good luck with building your own -- but I think you'll find that you'll eventually have to bite the bullet and buy "real" ones... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a lowcost alternative?)
In the early days before rental aircraft had intercoms, I would wear
(David Clark) hearing protectors for the flight and would still be able to hear the instructor (who didn't have to scream any louder, since background noise is attenuated along with his voice), and put a Lafyette speaker in the earpiece (remember Lafyettes?). With an adaptor, I had an instant half headset. It made a whole lot of difference (though I still had to use the mike, that was no big deal) I also had (inhereted) the most comfortable hood, made of a sheet of plastic folded three ways and imprinted with the Jeppesen logo. Alas that was stolen along with my logbook and flight stuff years ago. So I made another out of shirt cardboard, and it is still the most comfortable and effective hood I've ever worn. Total cost, about two cents. The only disadvantage is that now that I have a real headset, I can't just "slip it on" - I have to remove the headset first. (I don't remember how I did it when I had the fake headset). Jose -- Nothing takes longer than a shortcut. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a lowcost alternative?)
I've done some thinking along similiar lines (homemade headset). Y'see,
in my setup, I just connect the radio output directly to my cochlear implant processor, I don't need the headphones. What I need is something to hold the microphone in place. I did ask a couple of manfacturers of those new lightweight headsets about it. One wouldn't do it, and one misunderstood the setup I wanted and qouted me for the volume control (which I don't need) and the cord that connects from the radio to the processor (which I don't need). He didn't respond. Anyway, I thought about using one of those computer headset, but I kinda doubt the mike would be resistant to the noise of an airplane. I had the idea of getting a good aviation headset and using the mike from that to craft my own headset...maybe merge with a computer headset for the boom arm and headband. |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a low cost alternative?)
Instead of aluminum, use PVC water pipe. It's lighter yet and can be worked
with simple tools. Jim "Al Gilson" wrote in message . .. Instead of angle "iron" use aluminum. It's lighter. |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a low cost alternative?)
Instead of angle "iron" use aluminum. It's lighter.
Instead of aluminum, use PVC water pipe. It's lighter yet and can be worked with simple tools. Jim, does the PVC provide any/sufficient friction to prevent the wheels from rolling on a slope? |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a low cost alternative?)
("Jack Allison" wrote)
Dibs on the first pair! Um...along with assorted camping gear. No lumpy pillows please? Does the plywood come with N-numbers stenciled on? In matching colors? Remember, no lumpy pillows. :-) First set (Beta!!) goes to Jack. By 2.0 we'll have figured out it's a good thing to pound down the nails in the old pallets. By 3.0 we'll have figured out not to use old pallets. :-) I'm heading down to the theater shop on Monday. I've called dibbs on all of the 18" stock. 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, plywood, etc. All the leftover pieces. Montblack Camping gear is a go. |
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Have you created anything "home-made" for your plane? (or a low cost alternative?)
"RST Engineering" wrote in message .. . The skunk works here is toying with a microphone-less headset based on the principle that your voice box is inherently interconnected with your eardrum. Sort of a God-designed sidetone, if you will. Earphone in one earcup, microphone in the other earcup. Nothing sticking out front, and no fiddling with that "magic spot" that isn't too weak or overmodulated. The space program has had those for ages. The propellant handlers that have to work in SCAPE (Self Contained Atmospheric Pressure Ensemble) suits used one for their intercom connection. It was a single in the ear combined mic and earpiece. "Look ma, I'm talking thru my ear!" The one thing that I remember was that they had custom molded earpieces. Supposedly for two reasons. First, to make sure it stayed put. Second, to get solid contact for better audio transmission in the high noise environment. Good luck with the project. Gerry |
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