Re: Track safety recommendation

["Andy Peavy" <m5wannab@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: "Marc S. Edwards" <marce@domain.elided>
>I have a safety recommendation:
>
>Communication from instructor to student is very important, >especially 
ongoing communication on the track. In order to optimize >this I think 
that it is important that all student/instructor pairs >have some sort 
of communication device beyond shouting. I do not know >what other 
experiences out there are. In my experience, every >instructor that I 
have had at every school has had some sort of >device whereby student 
and instructor could speak with each other >using microphones and ear 
pieces connected through a central >amplifier/volume controller/battery 
pack. This is not an expensive >proposition. These devices can be had 
for around 50-100$. That is >cheap against new pads/rotors/tires, and 
sheet metal.
>
>I would like to suggest that this is a requirement at a drivers 
>school, not just a convenience.
>

Here in the Rocky Mountain Chapter, each instructor is given a portable 
motorcycle intercom system.  You stick the earphone part in your helmet 
next to your ear and put the microphone near your mouth.  Works great, 
no shouting!

I kind of thought that each BMW CCA sanctioned school would have them, 
but I think I am wrong.

Andy Peavy
91 535i
email: m5wannab@domain.elided

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