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Old 20th Jul 2017, 08:39
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BEagle
 
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You really think we would have heard about it?

Has it been deliberately knocked off a table or dropped during simulated everyday use? Or are such tests on a $400k helmet deemed unnecessary. I hope that the first time someone finds out won't be when a pilot slips on a wet deck.

As for having to change visors when it gets dark / light, how many hands does that take? Day visor off, where do I put that? In the night visor stowage...which is still occupied. OK, I'll balance it on my knees whilst faffing about with the night visor....oops, it's now somewhere on the floor which I cannot reach whilst I'm wearing this damn helmet...and now it's down by the rudder pedals.

Having to change visors in flight is frankly ridiculous.
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