Stay in, or get out?

toad wrote:
On Sep 12, 12:46 pm, Tim Taylor wrote:
On Sep 11, 4:33 pm, Paul Hanson

wrote:
For the really safety minded (and thick walleted) a
BRS, NOAH, a personal chute, a helmet (might have saved
more lives than you may think) and all the other gizmos
mentioned already, including the condom, although admittedly
the helmet may significantly reduce the need for that
one
Paul,

I have been thinking it would be nice to have a study of crashes to
determine if a helmet wold have saved many lives. We fly at speeds up
to 200 mph, yet do not require a helmet of pilots. I have been
looking at helmet types that would allow good vision and movement in
gliders without excessive weight for the G's we pull. Has anyone done
this type of study and/or tried flight helmets etc in gliders?

Tim

How many pilots could have been saved by a helmet ?

I can't recall reading too many accident reports that claim the pilot
died of head injuries, when there wasn't enough other injuries to be
fatal.

Data any one ?

This accident is also a good argument for the Roeger hook:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...08X07737&key=1



Shawn