Originally Posted by
Robbiee
Hmm, I've worn a Zulu for years and never had any problem hearing the horn. What ANR headset does this dude use?
I've complained to Robinson about this... and found Tim Tucker to be very dismissive of the issue. I have flown R44s with my Lightspeed headset where it knocks the low RPM horn volume down enough to be almost inaudible. All it takes is a little radio traffic at the wrong time... I flew one customer's aircraft where I pretty much needed to see the light to tell that the low RPM warning system was active.
I actually feel pretty strongly that the warning horn should be carried by the intercom/headset... the word "criminal" comes to mind given the prevalence of noise canceling headsets in use these days... You shouldn't ever have to struggle to hear that warning system over background noise... Whether it's music, screaming passengers ( from fear or fun ) or radio traffic, that warning should be LOUD.