carvingair Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Anybody fly with tunes? I have all the goodies but for some strange reason, I just can't be bothered and I don't quite understand it. In the old days, It was the berries to have music on the motorbike, despite the claims of the die hards who always wanted to "hear their motor" (Harleys do sound nice). It seems I do like to monitor my motor sounds more today than yesterday, and with all the GPS, helmet cam & video gear, camera & vario jeez ferget the tunes I can't do it. I hear it's nice though, maybe I should try it. ...does anyone find music distracting or banking their gliders to the beat of your favorite bluesmaster instead of the rhythm of the wing? Multitasking inflight, Marko D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 not something I have tried to be honest. I think that when we do the 120 mile Dartmoor trip in the summer, I will consider the use of my Ipod phone thingy. (whihc also has GPS I might add. Nokia N70 (more than likely old hat now, I have had it 6 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Personally I don't feel the need to listen to music when I fly. The beauty of this form of airsport is the fact that you are so proximate to everything around you. Why deaden that feeling by filling your head with noise. Engine on or off, you're better off leaing your senses to pick up all the info your machine is trying to tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 No music just enjoy the solitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 at least one top non-powered comp pilot has a speaker system built into his harness, presumably motivational. and i can see why those with a motor might want to drown out the noise. and it might keep you awake on long straight-line powered flights. but give me total silence, wind and occasional birdcalls any day al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 not something I have tried to be honest. I think that when we do the 120 mile Dartmoor trip in the summer, I will consider the use of my Ipod phone thingy. (whihc also has GPS I might add. Nokia N70 (more than likely old hat now, I have had it 6 months) Hi Simon, You mentioned your N70/GPS combo the other day. Which software and GOS do you use? Thanks, Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 GPSJ Which I think stands for GPS Java SW Sorry I missed your call BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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