Flying Helmet

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

FLYING HELMET FH-1

4 point fixing Chinstrap

Complete face & neck trim upholstery

Helmet CE certified EN 966:1966. Visor CE certified EN 166:2001 & BS 4110:1979
Testing & certification of both helmet and visor by BSI (British Standards Institution)

The FH-1V helmet has a noise canceling electret mike (2k2 ohms impedance)
designed to work perfectly with any FLYCOM intercom and some intercoms of other makes

NEW HA-GA
Helmet Adaptor allows direct connection to GA intercoms/radios (120-150 ohm impedance)

NEW helmet jack plug
Waterproof die-cast alloy & plastic body
Gold plated connector tip

Also available in the following standard GRP colours.
Signal RED, Golden YELLOW, Pure ORANGE, British Racing GREEN, Aircraft GREY, Oxford BLUE,
Dense BLACK

NEW closed cockpit visor.
Available light or dark tints. Dark tint shown (sunglasses quality) Aircraft Grey Helmet shown.

FV-2-T20 Half Visor.
Sunglasses specification 20% visible light transmission. 0% UV transmission. (UV 100% blocked)
Designed for closed cockpit use. Instruments and knee map board visible under the visor.
Neutral tint, polarised polycarbonate gives correct colour rendition and freedom from glare.

FV-1-T20 Dark tinted version of FV-1.
BSI tested and CE certified to EN 166:2001 Personal Eye Protection. Sunglasses quality. Daylight use only.
Meets impact requirements of BS 4110ZA (not Kitemarked)
Darker neutral tint allows 20% visible light transmission. Blocks 100% UV light.

FV-1-T50 Light tinted version of FV-1
BSI tested and CE certified to EN 166:2001 Personal Eye Protection. Daylight use only.
Meets impact requirements of BS 4110ZA (Kitemarked)
Neutral tint allows 50% visible light transmission. Blocks 100% UV light.

Specifications & Tech Stuff

Built-in headset. Not removable.

Fully enclosed and surrounded by brushed nylon covered foam upholstery inside the helmet blisters.

No batteries, circuit boards, volume controls, headset cables or mike booms inside or intruding the ear defenders.

Moisture-proof, baffle mounted lightweight speakers set into the defenders' original acoustic foam lining.

Roomy defenders, no pressure on your ears, the way the defender was originally designed!

Mike and speakers as per the FLYCOM headset

Visor is a modified Bob Heath 'Jet-Flip' with added HD Polyethylene and Neoprene draught-proof chin guard. BSI tested and CE certified to EN-166:2001 (relevant parts) Kitemarked BS 4110:1979

Flexible mike boom with rubber mounted noise-cancelling electret mike. 2.2k ohm impedance.

Curly lead fully screened terminates in a single 6.35mm (1/4") three conductor jack. Metal and plastic body, gold plated tip conductor.
(Tip = speakers, ring = mike, sleeve = ground).

Individual water-proof pilot volume control mounted on helmet. (bottom rear left) controlling speaker volume adjustable from max to off.

GRP helmet outer shell.

Visor is 100% secure* and cannot detach accidentally. *(2 security machine screws as well as the 3 press studs)

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.

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.

For complete draught-proofing between the flying suit and the helmet the FLYCOM neck roll NR-1 is recommended shown above. This a double thickness of heavy polar fleece rolled at the top.

Hard wearing trim for superb finish.

Vasco 75H (developed for NASA) inner trauma lining. Super energy absorbing for trauma protection, thermal and sound insulation, comfort and perfect fit.

Foam-backed nylon jersey upholstery comfort lining.

4-point riveted chinstrap bridle with easy-adjust strap and quick close/release fastener.

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.

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. (like ANC but without the added anti-phase signal)
A very noticeable increase in signal-to-noise ratio occurs when the volume is turned down to about 1/2 volume or less.

TESTING & CERTIFICATION
All testing and certification has been carried out at British Standards Institution (NB 0086)
BSI, Kitemark House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 4SQ, UK

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.

The helmet carries labelling to show these required standards have been passed.

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.

ATTENTION
The FH-1V helmet far exceeds all the test requirements in the standard EN 966:1966
and those relevant tests in standard EN 166:2001.
The user should be aware that in real life it is possible to encounter
extreme impact and penetration conditions exceeding the test parameters.
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.

NOTE TO SEAPLANE PILOTS
EN 966:1966 does not test the helmet for use in salt water marine environments,
nor does it specify or test for any of the communication equipment which may be fitted.
Exposure to sea water can cause metal corrosion and could reduce the life of some of the metal components in this helmet, especially those of an electrical or electronic nature.
Seaplane pilots must ensure that they avoid contamination of the helmet by sea water.

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