Any planes remotely quiet?

....and don't say "a glider".

Quiet, in terms of how loud it is inside the cockpit.

1. Is there such a thing as a quiet single engine plane? Quiet enough to not
need hearing protection? More quiet than other models, relatively speaking?

2. Is there really ANY GA plane that is?

3. Are multi-engines any better, or worse?



Granted, if you have headsets on, it doesn't really matter.

--
Chris Hoffmann
Student Pilot @ UES
20 hrs

"Chris Hoffmann" wrote in message
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1. Is there such a thing as a quiet single engine plane? Quiet enough to
not
need hearing protection? More quiet than other models, relatively
speaking?

Pressurized cabins are notably quieter. In my P210 there is no need for my
wife and kids to wear headphones to talk to each other in the back seats,
even in non-pressurized mode.


--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com

The Piaggio Avanti is pretty quiet inside.

Mike
MU-2

"Chris Hoffmann" wrote in message
...
...and don't say "a glider".

Quiet, in terms of how loud it is inside the cockpit.

1. Is there such a thing as a quiet single engine plane? Quiet enough to
not
need hearing protection? More quiet than other models, relatively
speaking?

2. Is there really ANY GA plane that is?

3. Are multi-engines any better, or worse?



Granted, if you have headsets on, it doesn't really matter.

--
Chris Hoffmann
Student Pilot @ UES
20 hrs

Richard Kaplan wrote:
Pressurized cabins are notably quieter. In my P210 there is no need for my
wife and kids to wear headphones to talk to each other in the back seats,
even in non-pressurized mode.

Along that same line of thinking...
Good door seals make a big difference in cabin noise level and
temperature control, pressurized or unpressurized.