Speaking of which, I think that is possibly the best argument to wear one, staying conscious after an accident/incident could be the part that saves youre life. RD you just spent alot of money on survival gear, its much easier to use when youre conscious.
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Saying its harder to get work with, not ness, ect.Īter reading a series of stories of pilots who survived accidents because they wore one, and those who didnt because they didnt, I came to the conclusion that there is no justification for not wearing one. When I first started flying, I spoke with my initial instrutor about getting a helmet, who advised me against it. Jokes aside I am yet to hear one good reason to not wear one. I want to put this back the other way, as side from an inability to physically fit in the aircraft, can anyone come up with a good reason not to wear one.ġ) Makes the pax uncomfortable, you could give any number of reasons as to why you wear the helmet to reasure them, comfort and beter noise attenuation spring to mind easily.Ģ) The flying Im doing isnt risk, not even going to bother explaining that one.ģ) Nobody else where I fly wears one, see explination for 2.Ĥ) anyothers which under examination dont make sense, such as it mucks up my hair. I spoke with them when I was first looking for mine, really nice guys, just out of my price range. Here is the link for the Aus Gallet sight. I would like to try some different types of helmets as there are many of them that are a lot lighter. If I now had to fly an R22 again I would definitly wear my helmet whether I was instructing or just touring around. They are very comfortable if they are adjusted right. I spent a lot of time looking sideways and down and it seems the helmet always is catching some wind. I don't agree that they (SPH5) are quieter than a headset. To me there just isn't a reason not to wear one (Unless you don't fit into the helicopter I guess) but I wouldn't force it onto anyone. I think they are great (no more sunglasses). I now fly an R44 (police) and my company provides one. The Alphas and Gallets are even more expensive. I would have bought one myself but they do cost a lot of money +800$ for an SPH5. I think if you went to a school where a lot of pilots/ instructors wore them you might be inclinded to get/ wear one faster. Only one guy I knew wore a helmet for training and he was sometimes ridiculed for wearing it. At the schools I went to/ taught at, almost nobody wore a helmet. I used to only wear headsets when I was learning/instructing. I hope that isn't perceived as cockiness, but I've flown other small helicopters (R22 Mariner, B2B, 280FX, and B47) and it doesn't make sense for the kind of flying I do. The real reason I don't wear a helmet when flying small helicopters is comfort and personal preference. That sounds good, but it's total bull$hit. In the grand scheme of implementing proper control measures for the associated risk, wearing a helmet in such a small aircraft may actually create a hazard and outweigh the benefits. Now, I certainly believe that "it could happen to me," and that's one of the reasons I'm a little more detail oriented than others I've seen in the cockpit. I wouldn't ride a motorcycle without a helmet, but I'll fly an R22 without one because you are statistically more likely to be in an accident in a motorcycle or car than you are flying a helicopter. If I were flying line patrol or in remote wilderness locations, a helmet would be part of my mission profile. Personally, I don't wear a helmet when flying because most of my flying is casual or time building. If you feel that helmets are a must for any helicopter, please defend your position. I'm already preparing for the arguement that there should NOT be any distinction between larger helicopters and 2-3 place helicopters where the use of helmets is concerned. (any other 2-3 place helicopter that I forgot)Īlso, please tell us what kind of flying are you doing (recreational, casual, line patrol, training, time building, instruction, etc). Do you wear a helmet in any of the following SMALL helicopters:ī2B, R22, B47, UH-12, 280FX/F28F, 300C/CB/CBi