How noisy is it inside the RV-10?
Well, since I don’t have a sound meter and haven’t done any actual testing to give a number in decibels, all I can say is that usually people who go for rides are fairly impresses. Some people will pull their headset off just to check the noise level and they all seem to say it’s a fairly quiet plane. So, I think it must stack up nicely in comparison to the common GA plane. One thing that I have done is to add 3/4″ foam under the front floors, 1/2″ under the middle floors, and 3/8″ under the baggage area. In addition I have a firewall pad from Flightline Interiors with a foam/fiber center and silver on both sides that is attached to the firewall, and also lining the tunnel. I also put foam on the sidewalls except for above the wing roots, since it is so light. And, my baggage bulkhead cover has foam that fills the low spots on the corrugation and I have a baggage bulkhead cover too, and fabric on the canopy top. Combine this with Flightline’s interior and carpeting and it really ought
