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Old 2nd Dec 2003, 05:27
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bugdevheli
 
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Helmets in Small Helicopters

When testing homebuilds it is adviseable to wear a full face helmet worn over a kevlar balaclava plus a full set of police riot gear topped with cricket pads. Boxing gloves give reasonable protection to the hands and assist in making the turning of the start key a difficult process. The only downside to all this protection is the time required to disrobe in order the answer a call of nature in the event of a misshap
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