Netters,
My KR2 is "a ways" from flying, and rather than getting "stalled out" <grins> I have been reading posts on several different lists. Head sets, and the high noise level in another (non KR2 experimental had gotten a thread going on which kinds of headsets were best. I would hope that the composite construction of the KR2 sould help deaden a little sound. I had always wondered about fitting foam into the grid wooden gridwork of the inside of the KR2 boat., and covering that with a thin fabric for looks. Dann Here was a pretty graphic post from the sonerai list today on HeadSets : "Bob...this is not a thrashing...but I have done just as you suggest on your post. My Continental has (4)equal length exhaust 25"+-. Many people have commented how quiet it is. Most of noise is not coming from the engine. As someone once told me that flying a Sonerai was like being inside of a metal trash can being hit with a stick. Also the shape of the fuselage is shaped like a megaphone ...with the pilot sitting at the mouth of the megaphone. My head set of choice is a 15year old David Clark H10-40 modified with the ANR kit by Headsets Inc, and gel ear seals. It is uncomfortable...but it very quiet. I would like to make the group aware that the ANR part on noise reduction DOES NOT PROTECT YOUR HEARING. The passive part of the head set is what protects your hearing. A good head set must provide both types of protection. Earplugs are also good passive protection. Anyway...the David Clarks, foam and gel seals mashing down on my ears although uncomfortable are doing their job......Ivan "
