timex;
Buttons a snagging hazard ? try an armoured seat (but would you want that taken out)??
Q1. When was the last time an aircraft on exercise crashed because the pilot was shot/injured and lost control with subsequent findings that an armoured seat would have prevented the incident?
Q2. When was the last time an incident ,reported or not, occured when a button or cuff was caught on a flying control?
So in answer to your question, yes, it's extra weight. However it's a training exercise, so sitting position/comfort/inconveniences and weight issues should be practised.
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PTT;
I'll be wearing CS95 with long johns underneath and the standard CS95 t-shirt/shirt combination when on the ground, replacing the top half with a roll-neck (and maybe even a Norwegian army shirt) then placing a flying suit over the top when flying.
If you were to wear a Norwegian shirt, doesn't the deviation state that when this type of shirt is worn, the buttons are to be replaced with velcro fastenings and a roll neck shirt should be worn underneath because of the plastic zip?
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As a comment on flight safety, I think it necessary to point out that this is an exercise. Risks of any kind do not need to be taken.
Don't let the
red or
green mist cloud your judgement when it all gets a bit exciting.
Yes, I do think that this preaching is necessary. Practise doing the job first, then look the part when you do it for real.