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Okay so Mustangs are loud.... would it be wise to invest in an in-helmet intercom system?

 

I'm looking at the ChatterBox Tandem Pro available on IO Port

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... as an Instructor, they are the only way to really communicate with the student and they are mandatory in the NASA - MidAtlantic region.

 

If a car is too loud, be it an open top or a race car, we'll resort to hand signals, but the Chatterbox is the comm device of choice for the majority of Instructors.

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Are you an instructor or a student? All of my instructors have had some sort of intercom system that they bring to the car with _them_. I have never had to supply one myself...

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SoCal instructors are also required to have one.

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Are you an instructor or a student? All of my instructors have had some sort of intercom system that they bring to the car with _them_. I have never had to supply one myself...

 

yup, thats been my experience as well

 

though if you plan on becoming an instructor and having one is a necessity for you to learn better then it starts to make alot of sense to have your own as a backup

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though if you plan on becoming an instructor and having one is a necessity for you to learn better then it starts to make alot of sense to have your own as a backup

 

Agreed, just wanted to make sure that it was clear that it wasn't a requirement of the student to provide that equipment.

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Are you an instructor or a student? All of my instructors have had some sort of intercom system that they bring to the car with _them_. I have never had to supply one myself...

 

yup, thats been my experience as well

 

though if you plan on becoming an instructor and having one is a necessity for you to learn better then it starts to make alot of sense to have your own as a backup

 

So basically get atleast a headset, eh? Are intercoms required for NASA SE instructors? (i.e. should I expect mine to have the system itself)

 

I'm a student, by the way.

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As a student...you need nothing. Your instructor will have all the goodies for communications between you two.

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those systems come as a full set usually, so I wouldn't worry about needing the student side of it, they should have it all (or they'll mess up and not have anything)

 

but if its something that you feel will be absolutely vital to your learning, get something as a backup - the NADY brand motorcycle communicators are what I use and they're only ~$30 shipped off Ebay

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