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Forum: Private Flying

6th Nov 2016, 20:01

Replies: 60

Bone Domes

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Posted By abgd

I don't have a car, though if I had a car of the...

I don't have a car, though if I had a car of the same vintage of my aircraft I probably would. I have a friend with an open-top Lancia from the 1920s and when he gave me a lift, helmets were...

Forum: Private Flying

4th Nov 2016, 06:54

Replies: 60

Bone Domes

Views: 11,982

Posted By abgd

I've been reading the few publicly available...

I've been reading the few publicly available articles I can find on Google Scholar. Alas, most of them are behind paywalls so I’m often limited to summaries.

One drawback is that many of the...

Forum: Private Flying

3rd Nov 2016, 09:02

Replies: 60

Bone Domes

Views: 11,982

Posted By abgd

Not from me. Flying is inherently risky and we...

Not from me. Flying is inherently risky and we each need to find a level of risk/reward with which we're happy. That can include wearing a helmet or not wearing a helmet. I could entirely understand...

Forum: Private Flying

2nd Nov 2016, 12:07

Replies: 60

Bone Domes

Views: 11,982

Posted By abgd

There are quite a lot of MkIV helmets at the...

There are quite a lot of MkIV helmets at the moment on Ebay. Some of them need new plugs (I suspect this is the sellers way of dodging liability). You do seem to be able to buy new webbing and parts...

Forum: Private Flying

2nd Nov 2016, 11:59

Replies: 60

Bone Domes

Views: 11,982

Posted By abgd

It always used to be said that driving helmets...

It always used to be said that driving helmets would prevent more deaths-per-hour than cycling helmets (by the cycling lobby). I suspect it was true in the 1980s but not any more. Airbags and passive...

Forum: Private Flying

2nd Nov 2016, 02:38

Replies: 60

Bone Domes

Views: 11,982

Posted By abgd

As Tay Cough mentioned, I recently started a...

As Tay Cough mentioned, I recently started a similar thread. So far I bought a MkIV shell just to try the fit cheaply, but it seems large and heavy even without the headset attachments and I don't...

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