Dave G, no sweat - I've had far worse insults than Bodie's in my time! And it IS pprune, that's the nature of the beast, and the beasties that inhabit it .
The fun way to protest would seem to be to introduce humour & individualism onto the <spit> vests (I claim no credit whatsoever for this idea, it's come up elsewhere on a List in a galaxy far, far away...).
Does anyone know who the manufacturers of high viz fabrics are? Note: NOT the ugly garments, the fabrics.
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Wide Body has a damn good point.
Bodie, hopefully you DO wear your NATO safety bonedome in your spamcan?
Seriously, there is very good evidence in AAIB reports to suggest that lives can be saved if occupants of ALL light aircraft wear a safety helmet.
Just running into a hedge at touchdown speed, or a flip over on landing, can cause serious head injuries. Just because a bonedome in a 152 looks stupid, doesn't mean to say we shouldnt be wearing one. The RAF do/did in their basic trainers.
On this basis,the CAA could be saving lives and doing a proper job by focussing on where the real dangers lie, as evidenced by accident statistics.