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Need some proper side by side testing of SEHT, Bose, Lightspeed, Micro Avionic, Lynx (are they still a thing) with spectrum analysing of the passive and active noise reduction etc. The Lightspeed Delta (I think) allows you to tune its response to different frequencies.
This is all very overpriced gear when compared with excellent motorcycle intercoms on the market these days. Can never understand why people put "aviation" on their products and then increase the price by 10 times.
As a biker ( without a bike) these intercoms do significantly more than the old bike intercoms. This video was looking purely at the headsets. Thank you for your comment.
Great video Giles👍✌️💜😊 I love the ethos of this company (Micro Avionics) and its a GB company too which is a fantastic, heartwarming, bonus👍✌️💜😊 If I ever get back to aviation, I'd look at their new 300 ANR headset, for 3A FW microlights. It's always a bit confusing with ANR/ANC/ENC vs hearing protection vs functionality, I've never gotten to the bottom of the exact requirements (some manufacturers, present company excepted, don't want the general public to know). Bose do some great headsets, and the new David Clarke DC ONE-X (with "ENC") is excellent too, then there some of the clever Lightspeed tech as well. However, they're a very considered price AND if there's a fault with DC products? Often it's back to the USA for service/warranty work, similarly with Lightspeed. Bose is now Europe, not too bad, but still a chore. Also the Micro Avionics 300 ANR set is only a tad more in price than its nearest Chinese made rival (Amazon availability) and less or on a par with the GB branded equivalent (same Chinese headset, GB branding), and is half the price of the Bose or DC ONE X products. That could be a game changer for pilots in Great Britain 🤞🤞🙏🙏😊👍👍💜💜
Given the issues with FlyCom at the moment I can see a market for using microavionics tech in a FlyCom helmet, and hopefully keeping the Flycom connectors!
Hi Mike, some don't like the way the MA helmets fit. I've a few hours now on both MA and FC helmets. I gave away 2 FC helmets as they were just not cutting the mustard.
The great thing about Eddie is he'll chat through your requirements and advise the best product accordingly, and not necessarily the most expensive. Told me the PM100 was still probably best for me with my open flexwing, even if, as he said, he was doing himself out of a sale.
Interesting stuff, Giles - some great innovation there. Still thinking the PM100 Bluetooth would be the best bet for me but will make contact with Microavionics before committing to that.
@clearprop I'm having a lot of success with the Wouxun airband with a whip aerial. It's what I used on a recent flight and was getting readback 5 on my PeaBee.
A lot has happened in 5 years. I'm now sat in the back seat helping others learn to land. I feel blessed to have had the likes of Jim teach me and I use his example and style in my teaching now. Thank you for watching.
I can only imagine what soloing in an aircraft must be like. Must be amazing. I'll always remember my bike instructor coming and disconnecting my coms after passing my test, before we rode back home, with no one in my ear. Magic. Great vids, thankyou.
Hello Martin, its is so hard to describe the solo feeling but I think Dan used some very a accurate description to go through the range of emotions that you go through.
Brilliant, entertaining video. I hope these wonderful aircraft go electric someday soon even if 60 minutes is all one can get today. Dealing with ICE two strokers is a nightmare that today could be avoided if more RD in E power for microlights is advanced by experts like yourself Giles.
Hi Andres, unfortunately I can't improve the energy density of the current cells that are available. The cells that are used are the 18650 and they haven't changed in quite a while.
Hi there and welcome to the channel. I've had my fair share of learning experiences, loads more content in the play lists if that helps. I think my GST is in there somewhere.
I started watching 3 years back, I told a friend about the Adam PeaBee you tested a while back that had you laughing all flight. He bought one and it is currently en-route from England to Australia. I'm looking forward to flying my Sub-70kg V-Lite with him, wondering how they perform together and hoping for some camping trips. Thanks for the videos Giles, flying alone is good but with a friend will be fantastic! Blue 🍺😎👍
Hi Blue, good to hear from you. You'll have to let me know how your friend gets on with the Adam wing. I'm sure you'll both have fun flying together. I flew my Adam only last week and still enjoy flying it.
Hi Kernal, you certainly do review a lot of tents on your channel. I do drop in from time to time. I hope I can get more adventures in, maybe even a winter adventure.
Hey, thinking about taking the plunge into the sub 70 world. I would love to chat to you. I'm in Scotland and can travel. It would be such an honour to meet up and get a real download. Kind regards Malcolm
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Yeah...feeling good. Just got my got my Nine through Customs and tomorrow, knock-wood, I'll go down and pick it up. I don't want to be the only person that doesn't have one😉
I can't get my PB2/Adam to land on the rear wheels, as you say, it's very flat and occasionally fractionally front wheel first - no drama though. But compared to landing in a Quantum (not flown a Nine or a Quik yet), it is very different.
Really interesting insight, thanks Giles. I had kind of expected a GT450 (Adam) vs Quik R (Nine) type thing, but the differences are, well, different! The Quik R is way heavier in roll than the GT450, do the first time I flew my GT450 after only flying the instructor's Quik R, I was over controlling the roll rather a lot! Good job there was the instructor in the back to 'damp' that (i.e. grab the bar!) 🤣 Now I've flown the GT450 ever since, it's just natural.
Hi Mike, it is amazing how different machines, even with a 5mph airspeed change, can transform the handling of a machine. I was a little nervous about trying to describe the differences but it seems to have been well received and interpreted the way I was expecting.
Great video! Giles your thoughts re using an existing Moster 185 (which I have) and upgrade later? (assuming I don’t mind higher fuel burn in this period). Re Nine wing.
Hi Greg, I'm making an assumption that you already have your NPPL, then it will definitely transform your distance flying experience.....shhh don't tell Ben though :)
I'm not really sure on the life of the engine/rebuild time. My EGT alarm is set to 680 degrees C as per the manual. www.polinithor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PI-773-THOR-303.pdf. I hope that helps.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 I was glad it was benign when the bar hit the front strut for the first time in Delta Zulu! I'd love to fly that aircraft again, just to compare the experience with the Deltajet.
It has crossed my mind but it's a bit out of my price range at the moment. I think it would be perfect on the Adam wing but the weight makes the trike SSDR so makes for an impractical Sub 70 machine.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Doing well thanks! I got my solar power system built over the summer and my trailer is mostly finished as well. Glad the blistering heat is over with and the fire season is (fingers crossed) starting to ease up. As the UK is cursing the rain, we are praying for it.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Nothing at the moment I sold all of my toys when I became ill. Hoping to get back sometime soon. I would like to get back into nanolite, something like the mine would be good.
I'm terrified of my own wake in my Adam. I feel like it's too much of a hit for the structure of the wing. I'm also nervous to hold the bar in to my gut like that. It seems like alot of pressure for that keychain ring on the nose. I'd like to see more robust attachment points, and maybe dual flying wires on the roll control. If one of those go, it's game over. That's why I'm content on just calmly floating around when I fly it. I don't push it.
Hi Ed, I think you are overthinking the fragility of your machine. It will make you black out before it will fail. The control bar wires are not that highly loaded and the lift wires will take over 6 tonnes each. So give that bar a good pull with confidence 😁.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Really looking forward to flying the Adam, hopefully not too far away. Last lesson with Ed we were doing circuits, take offs and landings 👍👍👍
Another excellent video Giles. Did I miss the bit about the differences between the moster 185, and that 303? I understand the increased speed and fuel burn and how the thirstier engine can get you there quicker. Are the both two strokes? What's the sort of difference between HP and Torque, and which is better for flexwing aircraft
Hi Simon, I didn't want to go into too much detail as the engines are quite far apart in performance. The 185 is only 25 hp, the 303 is 38. The 185 is air cooled, the 303 is water cooled. Both are 2 strokes. You do feel the greater torque of the 303 at full power but that is all. In short the 303 will burn less fuel per mile on the NiNE than the 185 will on the ADAM.
Interesting. There are certainly aspects of the Adam I miss, like its chuck-about-ability and (very) short field use but I'm happy I switched to the Nine. Its speed, rock steady handling, shorter when packed, speed of setting up (not that the Adam was slow), the 303 engine, and it looks so good. Granted the Adam has its place for sub-70 and the Nine is SSDR. You're lucky to have two locations and just added the Nine for location #2. But if I was trying to put one of either at two locations I'd probably have two Nines.
Its great that you have flown both as well. Would you say that I was far off the mark with the description? I'm just curious to know from a feedback point, I'm sure we'll speak tomorrow.
