Helmets - Should you? and Which?
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From: in the north country fair
Helmet for hoist operations
I quite clearly remember reading about a helmet used by rescue swimmers for hoist operations. Slick, with a tinted visor.
I even remember finding their website, and finding it a interesting product which I would remember for future use.
But when the time has come to look for it again, my memory is blank.
Numerous pprune searches and google searches has been futile...
Any leads...?
Thanks,
RD
I even remember finding their website, and finding it a interesting product which I would remember for future use.
But when the time has come to look for it again, my memory is blank.
Numerous pprune searches and google searches has been futile...
Any leads...?
Thanks,
RD
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From: In a divine hover
Just a thought. Check your helmet before you put it on particularly if you leave it in the aircraft.
Insects are on my preflight list now.
Insects are on my preflight list now.
You are absolutely right. Just like the cowboys in Westerns shake out their boots before putting them on to prevent scorpion bites!
I have had a cockroach in my helmet, but not because of storing inside the helicopter, of course. But a bee in my bonnet I haven't suffered fortunately. Flies in the cockpit are a distraction, especially on short finals, or in bad visibility, when you want to pull cyclic to avoid what you perceive as a bird.
Any clues on how to reduce spiders weaving their webs in the cockpit and cabin, anyone?
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From: England & Scotland
Regular (once daily) drill of "squirt fly spray into the cabin and shut the door" when leaving the machine for more than 10 min. Flies, spiders, etc - all will die.
Pyrethroid fly spray is best I find - short half-life and no risidual (but not good for fish - so take the goldfish bowl out of the machine (if you have one on display in your machine!)).
Pyrethroid fly spray is best I find - short half-life and no risidual (but not good for fish - so take the goldfish bowl out of the machine (if you have one on display in your machine!)).
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From: In a divine hover
Fly Spray
Thanks John. I'll take your suggestion on that. Also, looks like I'm going to need a goldfish bowl sometime soon - for the crew room, not much flying these days.
Will let you know, once all the Spider men are out of my whirlybird
Will let you know, once all the Spider men are out of my whirlybird
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I checked the can. It's called "RAID". Active ingredients are
Tetramethrin 0.31% w/w and d-phenothrin 0.08% w/W. It says "Fly and Wasp Killer" but that's only because of the aerosol nature of delivery.
Tetramethrin 0.31% w/w and d-phenothrin 0.08% w/W. It says "Fly and Wasp Killer" but that's only because of the aerosol nature of delivery.
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From: In a divine hover
Thanks John, Looks like I'll have to RAID the local insecticide shoppee to look for an equivalent. Today I found a blue bottle-fly on the lower Plexiglas panel.
Another interesting observation. ...We were getting a coat of local guano (no use to man or beast) on our helicopter and we finally managed to get the management to apply a coat of bird-repelling paste on the hangar.
The paste was a huge success. No birds and no bird droppings.. the flip side is that now each morning we find insects scattered all over the hangar, including on the helicopter..
These are the hard skinned variety that go clack clack if you drop them on the floor. I keep praying that none of them get into the vitals!!
Will surely let you know of any positive results. Thanks once again
Another interesting observation. ...We were getting a coat of local guano (no use to man or beast) on our helicopter and we finally managed to get the management to apply a coat of bird-repelling paste on the hangar.
The paste was a huge success. No birds and no bird droppings.. the flip side is that now each morning we find insects scattered all over the hangar, including on the helicopter..
These are the hard skinned variety that go clack clack if you drop them on the floor. I keep praying that none of them get into the vitals!!Will surely let you know of any positive results. Thanks once again
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From: New South Wales
Does anyone wear glasses with an Alpha Eagle 900 (mine are small, wire-rimmed) and is it a problem with the visor?
Also, any more thoughts on ANR vs non-ANR would be appreciated. This is for use in a Super Cub, not a heli.
Thanks,
David
Also, any more thoughts on ANR vs non-ANR would be appreciated. This is for use in a Super Cub, not a heli.
Thanks,
David
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From: UK
Hey guys,
here is a link I found which - as far as I can see - has most flying helmet options available for use - both civil and military.
It has info on Each type and links to Manufacturers and Shops, mostly European from what I can see.
Hope it helps.
Flightgear On-Line, the website for the collector of military flightgear
p.s some of the links are broken but it'll give a reasonable overview, Alpha helmets are listed under "RAF Helmets".
here is a link I found which - as far as I can see - has most flying helmet options available for use - both civil and military.
It has info on Each type and links to Manufacturers and Shops, mostly European from what I can see.
Hope it helps.
Flightgear On-Line, the website for the collector of military flightgear
p.s some of the links are broken but it'll give a reasonable overview, Alpha helmets are listed under "RAF Helmets".
Last edited by Sweet Potatos; 3rd December 2009 at 16:07.
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From: mostly in the jungle...
Helmets: Should you? and Which?
Hi all,
what are you doing to take care of your helmet visors?
Just bought a new set for my SPH-5. The last ones did not last very long - the inner yellow one suddenly started to shed the film.
I used a soft scratch remover a few times and regular polishing wax.
Worked great until the film started to come off.
SO - what are YOU doing to keep the visors in like new shape?
Thanks for all tips and suggestions!
3top
what are you doing to take care of your helmet visors?
Just bought a new set for my SPH-5. The last ones did not last very long - the inner yellow one suddenly started to shed the film.
I used a soft scratch remover a few times and regular polishing wax.
Worked great until the film started to come off.
SO - what are YOU doing to keep the visors in like new shape?
Thanks for all tips and suggestions!
3top
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From: mostly in the jungle...
Keep out of sunlight!!! .... good one!!
I was more refering to "How to clean/treat the visors? "
I destroyed one by using a wrong cleaning liquid - PC screen cleaner.
Probably contained amonia, which affected the film on the visors.
The manufacturer recommends to use only warm water and maybe a lite solution with liquid dish washing soap.
Before, I used scratch removers and car wax to keep them shiny and water repellent.
Is anyone using wax?
Maybe Carnauba or Zyme Creme or ????
Cheers,
3top
I was more refering to "How to clean/treat the visors? "
I destroyed one by using a wrong cleaning liquid - PC screen cleaner.
Probably contained amonia, which affected the film on the visors.
The manufacturer recommends to use only warm water and maybe a lite solution with liquid dish washing soap.
Before, I used scratch removers and car wax to keep them shiny and water repellent.
Is anyone using wax?
Maybe Carnauba or Zyme Creme or ????
Cheers,
3top
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From: Omnipresent
Just curious but where did you get the yellow visor film?
As for my visors, I used to use a small alcohol based medi wipe and quickly dry/remove excess with soft tissue. Never scratched or damaged anything.
As for my visors, I used to use a small alcohol based medi wipe and quickly dry/remove excess with soft tissue. Never scratched or damaged anything.
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From: Over here
I use either plastic windshield polish or plain soap and water, usually the latter. I use a microfiber cloth to clean those off. I'm still on my original visors. The main thing is to keep them clean, and not wipe them when there is dust on them. Use running water to remove the dust before you do anything else.
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From: mostly in the jungle...
Guys,
thanks for all the replies!
Hedski, the visors have all some kind of film on them - one I destroyed with some liquid and it came off.
However I do not know of any films that one could apply oneself.
(You probably refer to throw-away films - race helmet style .....)
3top
thanks for all the replies!
Hedski, the visors have all some kind of film on them - one I destroyed with some liquid and it came off.
However I do not know of any films that one could apply oneself.
(You probably refer to throw-away films - race helmet style .....)
3top
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From: England
The stuff that was used in the mil by our 'squippers' was Greygates Plastic Polish. I still have a bottle which went out of date a while ago. It works quite well on all but the deepest scratches. I've not come across a visor with a plastic film on it so not sure if it would be any good for that. Good for watches and mobile phones though.
Not sure if still available for sale - try a google.
Not sure if still available for sale - try a google.