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Old 10th Nov 2016, 09:25
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wiggy
 
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Originally Posted by Romeo Tango
It's all very well saying "wear the kit or die". IMHO it's not that simple for the average GA pilot.....
Ergonomics and comfort do matter for safety.
Not disagreeing but the mil pilots have had exactly the same issue and managed (even without air ventilated suits or decent air conditioning) after my practical "test" I took to wearing/flying in the immersion suit (albeit with reduced layers underneath) when on QRA even if summer because of the risk of being sent up north.
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