Our priority was wiring the JO (and some of the DH) staterooms for head-to-head Halo.
Our priority was wiring the JO (and some of the DH) staterooms for head-to-head Halo.
So I've been watching the "Carrier" tv show and I have some Qs about the helmets - the Cmdr of the wing they are following has a different style helmet than any I have seen (he said it was $60k) with a funny 'bubble' on the top, if you will. Whats that for?
Also, some folks have clear visors - could those be prescriptions or would anyone needing correction be wearing contacts?
Clear visor is for night time flying where wearing a dark visor would be impractical.
In this case, why even wear a visor at all? Is there a point to it?
In this case, why even wear a visor at all? Is there a point to it?
In this case, why even wear a visor at all? Is there a point to it?
One more reason why the whole NVGs + ejecting thing still bothers me. Has anybody actually had to use "Goggles, Goggles, Goggles . . . Eject, Eject, Eject?" Or is that still in the realm of theory?Most of us don't because we're wearing NVGs. Under the unlikely scenario that I would be unaided I think I have a clear visor around somewhere.
One more reason why the whole NVGs + ejecting thing still bothers me. Has anybody actually had to use "Goggles, Goggles, Goggles . . . Eject, Eject, Eject?" Or is that still in the realm of theory?
That makes a lot of sense. I didn't consider the fact that you may not always be sitting in the cockpit "out of the breeze." That would be a bit more than driving a convertible with "wind in your hair."
Thanks Gents
I know at least three guys who ejected wearing goggles (and no clear visor). The only issue was one guy had a hole punched in his thigh that required stiches, but all in all, not too big of a deal, considering.
If you don't throw them off prior to punching, they'll come right off anyway. I've always worried that hey would break my wrists (on the handle) or hit me in the nads. Not good.
And keep in mind this is in a jet where we go through the canopy. It's supposed to shatter via det cord, but that only works about 50% of the time. The rest is from the canopy seperator.
YMMV.