"OtisWinslow" wrote in news:Yp3Le.146240
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"John Clear" wrote in message
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A friend of mine does the first flight after annual on his Arrow
in full nomex with a helmet. John
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John Clear - http://www.clear-prop.org/


This guy is a little off if you ask me.

From 18+ years of motorcycle riding, this reminds me of the
two types of riders.

One - helmet, gloves, jacket, boots, and chaps. That's me.
Although on really hot days and/or short trips I may forgo
the chaps. Yes I get hot. Yes I sweat. But I'd like to keep my
skin should something happen, and it's been tested, fortunately
only a minor situation with no injuries.

Two - helmet, t-shirt, shorts, flip-flops. These are usually
the hot shots on the rice rockets who think they can ride like
the pros on the track. Invariably I see these bikes with broken
turn lights and scratched paintjobs.

I realize motorcycle riding and flying are two different things
and one doesn't normally wear all that protective gear while
flying. But the idea of calling someone "off" for wearing
protective gear when they are - for all intents and purposes -
being a test pilot, is a bit "off" in itself, don't ya think?

Brian
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