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JimC-MD · 01-18-2007, 01:51 PM

Our club is not actively enforcing a noise limit at this point. AMA suggestions are a guidline. I remember when I first took my DA 50 powered Cap out to the field. One of the old gaurd (never see them fly) came out with the sound meter. I am running a slimline pitts smoke muffler and a mejzlik 22/8 prop. He measured 96db standing next to the model at about 3 feet. Told me it was too loud. I flew it, it had such good power to weight that it was rarely over half throttle. Most times I could not hear it over the 46 powered spad that was in the air. Several people even commented about it. I put the slimline on to quiet it down from a stock diverter because I do not like obnoxious sounding planes.

01-18-2007, 01:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
JimC-MD Drakien is my hero Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 1,180	Re: Does your flying club have a noise restriction? Our club is not actively enforcing a noise limit at this point. AMA suggestions are a guidline. I remember when I first took my DA 50 powered Cap out to the field. One of the old gaurd (never see them fly) came out with the sound meter. I am running a slimline pitts smoke muffler and a mejzlik 22/8 prop. He measured 96db standing next to the model at about 3 feet. Told me it was too loud. I flew it, it had such good power to weight that it was rarely over half throttle. Most times I could not hear it over the 46 powered spad that was in the air. Several people even commented about it. I put the slimline on to quiet it down from a stock diverter because I do not like obnoxious sounding planes.