Neck pain problems for Canadian military helicopter pilots
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Neck pain problems for Canadian military helicopter pilots
Not just in Canada, I have had a bad neck since pulling 6g in Macchis and Mirage, and being bounced around in a Huey and numerous other choppers over the years. It has now turned into osteo-arthritis and limits turning my head and looking up.
But tough luck for me, I never complained of it while in the airforce so I am not eligible for any medical assistance from them. And this was before the days of the "smart" helmets or NVG.
But tough luck for me, I never complained of it while in the airforce so I am not eligible for any medical assistance from them. And this was before the days of the "smart" helmets or NVG.
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No question, this is an issue.
I had neck strain problems when flying Griffons and Cormorants in the RCAF; all that junk on the helmet has a lot of inertia when moving your head about in the course of a flight.
I had neck strain problems when flying Griffons and Cormorants in the RCAF; all that junk on the helmet has a lot of inertia when moving your head about in the course of a flight.
The fish heads in our Navy often referred to we helicopter pilots as pains in the neck ... but I suppose that's a different problem to solve.
When I raised the issue of sore neck from affect of seating position, Wessex ‘hunch’, NVGs etc the SMO told me to ‘wind my neck in’ -
I think what he meant to say was that nothing will be done to address the situation until litigation costs overtook modification costs ........
I think what he meant to say was that nothing will be done to address the situation until litigation costs overtook modification costs ........
