Yep. Read this thread:
Flying Helmets... and then this thread:
More on Helmets. Then read this accident report:
Report into B206 accident at Mangalore, VIC. Then read this thread :
Helicopter Birdstrikes?
My point ? From reading ( mostly UK and Australian civilian helicopter accident reports ), low speed accidents are unlikely to kill you if you're flying, unless you're not strapped in properly ( see the BASI report ). Birdstrikes are more of an issue - see the birdstrikes thread link above. However, read this accident report:
Formal report into accident involving G-PLMA, an example of where safety equipment turned out wrong.
At the end of the day, whatever you decide, I'm not going to knock someone for wearing or not wearing a bonedome.
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For the last bloody time, it's "The En Ar Fairy" . . .
[This message has been edited by The Nr Fairy (edited 21 June 2001).]