A few years ago a New York State Police helicopter struck wires while on a marijuana eradication mission. The aircraft reportedly fell back and landed on the tailboom first and then landed upright. The pilot was wearing a headset at the time. The pilots door pillar crushed inward and he struck his head on the pillar. He lost alot of blood and almost died. He suffers from dizziness and head aches. According to the DR'S if he had on a helmet he would not have suffered the laceration to the head and lost all the blood. Unfortunately he lost his medical because of the diziness. I like the helmet as it protects your eyes with either the clear visor or the tinted visor in the sun. When I fly for the police I always wear it. When I fly for the cilvilan polpulation I do not always wear one. (I feel naked without it).
Skycop9
