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Question Why is the Carbon Cub FX-3 so deafening loud in the cockpit?

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Neal

Forums Chief Pilot
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Joined
Oct 31, 1996
Posts
1,559
Type aircraft owned
Carbon Cub FX-3
Base airport
KFCI
Ratings
COMM, IFR, MEL, SEL
I remember back in my PPL days flying 152's and 172's not requiring hearing protection or even a headset, you could use the audio through the ceiling mounted speaker, although I did use a headset of some type. Now in the Carbon Cub FX-3 I'm amazed how loud it is in the cockpit. While I wear Bose A20's integrated into my former Air Force helmet, making it even more sound proof, it's not a big deal. But when flying my dog and her hearing protection slid off, I took off my headset to see how loud it was and was shocked, I air aborted to avoid causing my dog to go deaf. My Apple Watch often alerts on the sound levels.

Why is the FX-3 with IO-360 so incredibly loud in the cockpit?
 

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