"J.A.M." wrote: .

Anyway, back to the topic, helmets (HGU-series) are not impact resistant,
just save your head from ocassional bumps, while manoevering, preflighting,
etc... and as stated before, provide a secure place to hang mics, oxigen
masks, NVG's, earphones, noise attenuation... etc...
And they look cool with the visor down. That must count for something.
Anyway they weigh a ton when pulling G's.

Dunno about G's but they certainly weigh a ton after a 28 hour
flight.
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-Gord.
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