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Howling sound when flying
Interesting - what is that Hank Nixon turtleback vent you mentioned?
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Ventus-2c (and D2b) has an extremely loud cockpit. You cannot do much for it.” krsw
Your brain must have extremely loud tinnitus. I’ve own 4 SH, all quiet. No issues. Moving on, with a positive contribution....we all agree any glass ship emitting noise will be due to airflow. Loud noise is from something acting like a ‘reed’ or horn instrument. 99% it is a reed and tape or gap seal is the noise producer. Couple this with the wing or fuselage being ‘bellows’, noise will amplify quite nicely. I found a nuisance noise being created by gap tape at the right aileron pushrod connection. But only in neutral or left turns. Right turns had the connection applying pressure on the tape keeping it from vibrating. The wing amplified the noise to sound like a gear warning horn. I doubled up on the tape and the noise stopped. Something around the flaps becomes an instrument at zero to make a perfect E flat. A little experimentation with tape may prove telling. Cheers. R |
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I was amazed how quiet it got after I filled the cockpit vent air tube with drinking straws. They straighten out the flow just before it enters the cockpit.
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sunnuntai 13. lokakuuta 2019 16.40.31 UTC+3 kirjoitti:
Ventus-2c (and D2b) has an extremely loud cockpit. You cannot do much for it.” krsw Your brain must have extremely loud tinnitus. I’ve own 4 SH, all quiet. No issues. Sorry I did not catch the specific models you have owned, as that is pretty important detail missing here. I've flown regularly over dozen SHs ranging from Std.Cirrus to Arcus, and while there are some that are dead quiet (Nimbus-4DM, surprisingly), V2C and D2B are not by design. You wouldn't believe the effort we have spend sealing the canopy, rear fuselage etc. You can get the noise to reasonable level, but quiet, no. |
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On Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 2:49:10 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Interesting - what is that Hank Nixon turtleback vent you mentioned? I guess it's more properly referred to as a "cockpit air extractor." Basically a pathway for pressurized air in the cockpit to exit the aircraft through an aerodynamically neutral vent atop the fuselage just behind the canopy.. In Hank Nixon's version, it includes an interior attachment that funnels the air directly into that opening. I find it creates a much more comfortably ventilated cockpit and significantly reduces noise. Without it, the increased pressure from vent air in the aircraft tries to force its way through the canopy seal or rattles its way aft through the fuselage. Sorry, I'm not able to attach photographs, but if you do a topic search for cockpit vent or "fart scoop," you may be able to find links (and more than a few opinions). Hank Nixon is a frequent visitor to this group, and he may be able to provide more info, also. Mine was expertly installed by Yankee Composites at Sky Sailing, Warner Springs, CA. I'm very happy with the result. |
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How much for the package?
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On Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 9:59:59 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I was amazed how quiet it got after I filled the cockpit vent air tube with drinking straws. They straighten out the flow just before it enters the cockpit. JJ Interesting. I have to try it. So you just filled the entire cross-section of the vent tube with the straws? How long do they need to be to work? |
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On Monday, October 14, 2019 at 11:50:42 AM UTC-7, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 9:59:59 AM UTC-5, wrote: I was amazed how quiet it got after I filled the cockpit vent air tube with drinking straws. They straighten out the flow just before it enters the cockpit. JJ Interesting. I have to try it. So you just filled the entire cross-section of the vent tube with the straws? How long do they need to be to work? Same technique as an automotive muffler/silencer/auspuff whatsit. Jim |
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On Monday, October 14, 2019 at 7:56:29 PM UTC+1, JS wrote:
On Monday, October 14, 2019 at 11:50:42 AM UTC-7, Tom BravoMike wrote: On Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 9:59:59 AM UTC-5, wrote: I was amazed how quiet it got after I filled the cockpit vent air tube with drinking straws. They straighten out the flow just before it enters the cockpit. JJ Interesting. I have to try it. So you just filled the entire cross-section of the vent tube with the straws? How long do they need to be to work? Same technique as an automotive muffler/silencer/auspuff whatsit. Jim Easier than straws is to get a single kitchen pot scrubber (not as fine as wire wool) tease it out and put it in the vent opening. |
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