Originally Posted by
Runaway Gun
BPE, I see your point, however I would like to amplify that wearing meltable clothing (such as Nylon and Polyester) is an unnecessary risk that might mean your difference between life and death.
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Yes but where do you stop ? Wearing a parachute on your local flight in a Cessna or Piper "could" save your life if the flight had a midair and broke apart in the air. So should I wear my emergency parachute in a Piper ? I think not but I absolutely wear it in my Nanchang or the other warbirds I fly. My only point is actions taken should be commensurate with actual risk.
My personal feeling is that I think the original poster is ascribing an unrealistic level of actual benefit a nomex suit will provide in reducing
actual risk to any of his flights.
Like I said in an earlier thread I think simply wearing nomex/leather fireproof flying gloves would provide almost the same benefit as a full suit as it would allow full use of your hands when operating the seatbelt release, door handles etc that may be too hot to touch with bare hands.....and in the meantime it gives you a better grip on the yoke and controls if your hands are sweaty.
However I sure won't say "don't wear a nomex flightsuit", just be sure you are doing it for the right reasons.......