Flying Helmet


FLYING HELMET FH-1V (WITH VISOR FV-1) FLYING HELMET FH-1

Old image to be replaced soon		l Headset defenders built into the helmet. Not removable. l Fully enclosed and surrounded by brushed nylon covered foam upholstery inside the helmet blisters. l No batteries, circuit boards, volume controls, headset cables or mike booms inside or intruding the ear defenders. l Moisture-proof, baffle mounted lightweight speakers set into the defenders' original acoustic foam lining. l Plenty of room and no pressure on your ears, the way the defender was originally designed! l Mike and speakers as per the FLYCOM headset l Visor is a modified Bob Heath 'Jet-Flip' with added HD Polyethylene and Neoprene draught-proof chin guard. BSI certified EN-166:2001 Kitemarked BS 4110:1979

l Speaker volume controlled from off to full by waterproof volume control situated at the base of the helmet, left hand side. l Visor is 100% secure* and cannot detach accidentally. (2 security machine screws as well as the 3 press studs) Can be flown with visor up, but not recommended. l The non-removable headset is built into the helmet and is purpose designed and built by FLYCOM using a PELTOR hearing defender with foam and gel ear seals. Please note, this headset does not exist as a stand alone item and is not produced by PELTOR. l No headband inside the helmet. All you feel is the superbly comfortable helmet on your head and the snug fitting defenders with their noise absorbing upholstery round your ears and neck keeping draughts out. l For complete draught-proofing between the flying suit and the helmet the FLYCOM neck roll* is recommended. This a double thickness of heavy polar fleece rolled at the top, shown right.
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The FH-1V helmet comes as standard with an un-amplified electret mike (2k2 ohms impedance) This will work perfectly with any FLYCOM intercom and some intercoms of other makes

Old image to be replaced soon		l Flexible mike boom with rubber mounted noise-cancelling electret mike. 2.2k ohm impedance. l Curly lead fully screened terminates in a single 6.35mm (1/4") three conductor jack. (Tip = speakers, ring = mike, sleeve = ground). l Individual water-proof pilot volume control mounted on helmet. (bottom rear left) adjustable from max to off. l 4-point riveted chinstrap bridle with easy-adjust strap and quick close/release fastener. l Hard wearing trim for superb finish. l Vasco 75H (developed for NASA) inner helmet shell for comfort, protection, thermal insulation and perfect fit. l Foam-backed nylon jersey upholstery comfort lining. l GRP helmet outer shell.

Our customers tell us the helmet is warm, draught-free and quiet even when the head is turned sideways, eliminating major draughts and slipstream noise over the mike. Small ventilation gaps top and bottom allow air change to prevent misting or overheating. The neoprene and black polythene chin guard on the FH-1 visor is now completely flexible and will not crack. Clear visor (shown) transmits 100% visible light and cuts 97% UV. Available tinted; 50% or 20% visible transmission (sun glasses quality). 100% UV blockage both tints. The helmet has been specifically designed for open cockpit flying or extreme noise environments of other kinds. The FH-1 helmet can be worn in a closed cockpit without the visor.
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*Size guide Small 54-56cm. Medium 57-59cm. Large 60-62cm.**
Note: helmets can be sized down with supplied extra layers of foam fitted under the 'comfort lining' *Because of the use of Vasco 75H the sizing of the helmet is not critical and will fit perfectly.

Design philosophy: No matter how efficient a mike or a defender/helmet combination is, inevitably some small amount of the ambient background noise will reach the wearer's ears through both the mike and the defenders/helmet. The design of this helmet is such that, used in conjunction with any FLYCOM intercom, the speaker signal and the ambient background noise tend to cancel each other. Because of this the volume control acts also as a "noise balance" despite being entirely passive. A very noticeable increase in signal-to-noise ratio occurs when the volume is turned down to about 1/2 volume or less.

FH-1V Flying Helmet has been BSI tested and CE certified to meet EN 966:1966 Helmets for airborne sports (UL) FV-1 Visor fitted to this helmet has been BSI tested and CE certified to meet all relevant PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements of EN 166:2001 Personal Eye Protection and BS 4110:1979 Eye Protectors for vehicle users.

EN 966:1996 Helmets for airborne sports (UL) makes reference that provision should be made for the addition of a communication system of some kind. NOTE The standard makes no reference whatever to decibels, noise levels or hearing protection. Excessive noise is by far the biggest hazard associated with powered flight.

Users should be aware that because of its nature, flying is hazardous with or without a helmet and can result in serious injury or death. Noise can damage your health. Read User Information. No claims are made as to the suitability of FH-1 or FH-1V as a crash helmet in any circumstances

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Our customers tell us the helmet is warm, draught-free and quiet even when the head is turned sideways, eliminating major draughts and slipstream noise over the mike. Small ventilation gaps top and bottom allow air change to prevent misting or overheating.

The neoprene and black polythene chin guard on the FH-1 visor is now completely flexible and will not crack. Clear visor (shown) transmits 100% visible light and cuts 97% UV. Available tinted; 50% or 20% visible transmission (sun glasses quality). 100% UV blockage both tints.

The helmet has been specifically designed for open cockpit flying or extreme noise environments of other kinds. The FH-1 helmet can be worn in a closed cockpit without the visor.

Our customers tell us the helmet is warm, draught-free and quiet even when the head is turned sideways, eliminating major draughts and slipstream noise over the mike.
Small ventilation gaps top and bottom allow air change to prevent misting or overheating.

The neoprene and black polythene chin guard on the FH-1 visor is now completely flexible and will not crack. Clear visor (shown) transmits 100% visible light and cuts 97% UV.
Available tinted; 50% or 20% visible transmission (sun glasses quality). 100% UV blockage both tints.