Do you wear your helmet during take off and landing?

[dgskydive 0]

How many of you out there wear them during take off and landing. If you don't wear them what do you do with them during take off and landing? If you don't why not?

Dom

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Yes, I wear my helmet during both take-off and landings (when applicable). Not doing so would not only be counter to what the FAA says we should do, it would also be a shitty example to the student I generally have sitting next to me.

Chuck

[indyz 1]

On my head or clipped to my chest strap, always.

Edit to add: Usually on my chest strap. I'm not convinced that having it there is a great idea, though. I could see that buckle breaking in a violent crash.

[flyangel2 2]

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How many of you out there wear them during take off and landing. If you don't wear them what do you do with them during take off and landing? If you don't why not?

Always! I make, yes I said make, others that are in the plane with their helmet sitting on their lap, either put it on, or strap it in.
Just ask anyone that's jumped with me when I'm load organizing at the WFFC. I'm the helmet Nazi. I'm not one to shy away from making friends if it comes to saving my life.

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[selbbub78 0]

usually wear it til the first 1000 feet or so, the few times i was forced to land with the plane, i did wear my helmet upon landing.

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[dgskydive 0]

I was asking because a few weekends ago I was shocked to see afew experienced jumpers not either wearing them or strapping them down. They said they never did at there DZ and it was no big deal!

Dom

[nightjumps 1]

On my head, from the minute I board. I'm always ready to exit the plane at any time. I know there are those who'll object, but strapping it to your chest has zero value. I don't think that one has time to put the helmet on if the plane shits the bed fifty feet off the deck.

[skybytch 273]

I wear it on take off until I take my seatbelt off, usually at 1000 feet.

Haven't landed with the plane in so long I don't remember if I put it on or not the last time.

[flyangel2 2]

Remind them about the Perris crash and ask them to put their helmets on. They must not be very experienced if they aren't wearing their helmets for take off.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

[quade 4]

I buckle my camera helmet in my seat belt.

I usually wear my freefly helmet when I have an occasion to do that, if not then I've probably buckled it into my seat belt out of force of habit.

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[jverley 1]

Put your helmets on if you want to be conscious for the fire.

John
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[andy2 0]

I, and most everybody else on my DZ who has a helmet wears it for take off. The only people I can think of that dont wear their helmet on takeoff are camera men (who probably would rather damage their skull than their 3,000$ setup ).

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[Fast 0]

Wear my helmet till 1000. I see people who don't always wear them though. It makes me nervous to think that an unstowed/worn helmet might come slamming into me in a crash, camera and all, because it was not on the persons head.

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[DJL 235]

I do because I think it's easier to just put it on before I get on the plane (ff helmet) instead of having another thing in my hands to fumble with while seating. I don't have a problem with what others do as long as they strap it in. At my DZ, camera fat is good about getting their shots in before takeoff and strapping them in. We'd rather not have helmets, especially w/ camera, tossed around the cockpit in a crash, or even if we had to abort and shit got bumpy.

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[flyangel2 2]

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The only people I can think of that dont wear their helmet on takeoff are camera men (who probably would rather damage their skull than their 3,000$ setup ).

The problem is that their expensive camera equipment is going to damage my skull too. Make them put it on or strap it in. Yes I said "make" again. If they don't listen, talk to the DZO and then refuse to get on the plane with them till they put that helmet on. (that's what I did once, and the engines were running) It was quite the site to see! If you know me, you know that I stand my ground when it comes to safety issues.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

[dgskydive 0]

Have them do what Quade does!

Dom

[diablopilot 2]

If I'm not wearing it, it's hooked into my chest strap or seatbelt.

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[AggieDave 6]

Sport jump or a Coach jump, yup, I almost always wear it (if not, its secured to my chest strap). For landing, it's fucking on! I hate landing in planes.

Tandem jumps, well, crammed in the back of a 182 with a tandem rig on isn't exactly comfy, so usually I have it clipped to my chest strap.

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[ccowden 0]

So I am rolling down a runway strapped to the floor of an airplane and I have a helmet. Why in the world would you not wear it??? I just don't think it makes sense that people wear helmets for protection during a skydive but wouldn't wear it during take off. You have a helmet, wear it! Ain't gonna do ya any good strapped to your chest strap. I understand it is to keep it from flying around during a crash or something, but if you have considered being safe to that degree, wouldn't it do a lot more good on your head strapped down?!!!

[AggieDave 6]

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if you have considered being safe to that degree, wouldn't it do a lot more good on your head strapped down?!!!

From someone who was in a plane crash, I think my helmet could of helped, but it really didn't matter (it was on, though). In that same regard, my seatbelt was what really really mattered. I still wear my helmet when I can (it just really really really really sucks when in the back of the 182 with a tandem rig on).

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[ccowden 0]

I wasn't really singleing you out Aggie. Just replying in general with my thoughts. I do agree- it sucks wearing a helmet in the 182 with a tandem rig.

[AggieDave 6]

I figured you weren't, but I was still just responding to your response.

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[ccowden 0]

wow, now i am confused!

[crwmike 0]

More often than not, I wear it for takeoff. If not, I just leat it sitting on my lap or sit on it ;)

Michael

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How many of you out there wear them during take off and landing. If you don't wear them what do you do with them during take off and landing? If you don't why not?

[LouDiamond 1]

I wear mine on take offs unless I am flying camera then I make sure it is strapped in.

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