Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:46 am
Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:57 am
oscardeuce wrote:The female flight suit MUST be red and plainly read "remove before flight".
ooppsss!
Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:53 pm
L2Driver wrote:RyanShort1 wrote:I actually am interested in finding an affordable helmet now, and I do sometimes wear one of those green Air Force suits that I picked up locally, but it's still fun to work with the plane in the gear. Oh, and the gear really isn't that bad all things considered. I've worn it to at least 5 airshows here in South Texas (for 4-8 hours) and would still do it again. Wool is not as bad as it sounds.
Here are a couple of pics:
Ryan
Ryan: Depending on your preferences, David Clark makes a nice helmet that fits around most of their headsets. Alternatively, I'd recommend an SPH-4 or one of the leather Soviet flying helmets -- either of these are relatively inexpensive. I have an L-2 and have used a number of different helmets over the years. I've settled on an SPH-4 with upgraded electronics (electret-mic and 300-ohm receivers) and modified connector. I think I'm into it for $125.
Your in-cockpit photo is a great illustration of how close your head is to the steel frame overhead and wing roots to the sides. With a helmet and decent straps (which you appear to have), you should be in good shape.
Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:02 pm
Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:46 pm