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Old 17th Jul 2019, 06:35
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mickjoebill
 
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Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom
Stats...Shmats; wear a fvkin' Helmet & Your chance of survival is greatly increased...............nuff said!

Would You wear a Helmet riding a Motorbike? well a Helicopter is 100 times more dangerous! Don the BoneDome & live to tell the tale!

Happy landings
This.

Now that there are fewer instances of post crash fires in R44s, we should take note of injuries suffered by survivors.
Having worn a helmet in back seat on filming jobs in r44 news, there is not much headroom left. Front seats a little better.

There are few light helicopters that have impact absorbing material around tops of doors.

Are helmets for learner drivers and their instructors such an imposition?

Mjb
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