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Old 24th July 2002 | 06:00
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Hairyplane
 
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From: Midlands
Gloves

Those 'posey gloves' have military origins - designed to afford a degree of protection in a fire.

THey are completely unecessary in my view in a modern cockpit in the summer - airline pilots would wear them otherwise. Get out of them in your C150 on a hot day and - well - it has to be wxxxxr again I'm afraid.

THey aren't that warm either...

I wear a pair in the winter only because thick gloves might cause you to flick the wrong switch. THe green ex-USA ones are warmer.

I wear a pair of cape leather gloves in my displays + nomex suit. The risk of crash & burn is greater of course.
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