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Old 6th May 2003, 07:17
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TinKicker
 
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To wear a helmet or not to wear a helmet........that is the question.

In my job I have witnessed first hand what happens when it all goes wrong and the pilots involved did not have an accident in mind when they prepared for their flights.

One did not even get off the ground.........was not wearing a helmet and is no longer with us. Another was in the midst of a very tough job and had it all go to hell in a handbasket very quickly.......was wearing a helmet and is still with us. Sobering facts but true.

I personally wear a helmet and wore one all through my CPL (H) training. I even wore one when I did a lot of door off fixed wing flying......it was the only way to hear the radio. I have 3 that I wear at different times when flying helos (Alpha x 1 and SPH4B x2, as well as 8 others in a personal collection APH-1 through to new Alpha (all mint and unissued)) and they all fit inside an R22.

The decision is ultimately yours but what price do you put on your life..........I know what I put on mine and the cost of a helmet is a small fraction of that.

Tinkicker...........
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