Pilotwolf ...
Like I said my case scenario may well bear no relation to others.
Situational awareness? ... I once had a calved cow turn nasty on me when I was transporting her calf on the quad. She jumped across the back of the bike and I only avoided getting squished by making a quick exit! Another time (I won't go into why
) I ended up in a river whilst rounding up some bullocks! ... OK, not your usual motorcyle type situations ... but I think wearing a helmet would have made things worse in these cases. I do see your point and I certainly wear a helmet on a bike on the road, but nothing is black and white.
Helmets and flying are quite possibly a good idea, but there are certainly some gliders I have flown where I couldn't have worn one even if I wanted to. I also find them distracting ... which I do with sunglasses sometimes as well. I suppose it comes down to personal choice and risk assessment. I certainly woudn't think anybody sissy for wearing one!
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