Postby Alan Cantwell 1131 » February 26th, 2012, 4:31 pm
We dont, we just use common sense with a motorway to the back of us, but dont think you are safe if all your models are under 82, if you are a percieved nuisance, and annoy your neighbours, then the axe can fall, just get them as quiet as possible, and cross your fingers, as for planning permission, the council will send letters to all and sundry round you, and you can bet your bottom dollar there will be objections, just field them all in a considerate manner, and make sure you have dotted all the i s and crossed all the Ts as for methods of quietning them down, with petrol its VERY difficult, petrol engine noise does not sound as harsh as glow whine, but petrol carries further, heres a small list of what i have tried, and met with success
if you can, fit a rearward facing manifold, and a cannister into the fuselage,
mount the engine on HARD rubber, i use a cut off off a timing belt, with the teeth turned into each other,
with Zenohas, pack the fins with round bits of a rubber belt, this takes the TING out of them,
anyone else got any other ideas?
use scimitar props, not anything with blunt flat ends, i find Menz good for this, others may have suggestions here,
its also a fact that Lawnmowers etc are well above 82, but if you were running an engine on your drive, at 82 or under, and he was mowing his lawn, you can bet your boots yours will be the one complained about!!!!!