Weeelll as told to me by the chief instructor at the Test Pilot school in
Mojave (helicopter pilot) He doesn't feel good as a passenger in a
helicopter where the pilot isn't wearing a helmet. He related some bird
strike stories where the helmet saved the pilot from being knocked
unconscious. Can you imagine the fun riding in the back seat with an
unconscious pilot in the front seat with bird feathers and other stuff
forming around you for your last ride? He advised wearing the helmet with
a clear shield in place. A high time Alaskan bush pilot operator told me
that pilots working for him in fixed or rotary wing wore the helmet and
Nomex flight suits. At least two of his pilots avoided fatal head injuries
wearing a helmet. A friend of mine finally gave in and bought a helmet to
use in lieu of his $1,000 Bose units. Not too long after that the cost of
the helmet was retrieved in a crash into a rock pile. All he got was a
sprained ankle and some paint missing from his helmet. My little foo pah in
my Safari is another helmet story. Gawd! As I write this it sounds like
helmets cause accidents.

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Stu Fields
Experimental Helo magazine
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Inyokern, CA 93527
(760) 377-4478
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"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in
message ...
On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:18:35 +1100, jad
wrote:

Hi Guys..

Okay Im looking into buying a new headset now ive gone commercial.. Was
looking at standard sets but have been advised by many save up a little
more and get an ANR set (thanks guys

Just a question regarding pricing of these sets. I require a set for use
in helicopters but why is it, heli sets are more expensive than the GA ?

The only difference I can tell is the plug setup! That being said,
shouldnt the chopper sets actually be cheaper considering they only have
the one NATO plug??

Are there any other differences ??

I was considering the Bose ANR headset just a few months ago and
decided to save some $$ and pick up a set of Dave Clark H10-56s with
ANR. Saved $350 and they work great. I only have two complaints
about 'em. The battery (standard 9V) is good for about 10-12 hours
and the little clip on the battery box doesn't want to hold on to
anything so I end up stuffing it down my shirt. Other than that, it's
a great headset and very comfy.

Dunno why helo sets are more expensive than fixed wing.. but then
again, helos are more expensive to operate than most fixed wing so....