{"id":20170,"date":"2019-08-06T12:45:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T12:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=20170"},"modified":"2019-12-19T09:14:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T09:14:16","slug":"hats-on-for-take-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/hats-on-for-take-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Hats On for Take-Off!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Cookie G4 Large Leader  [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc371006 = window.plc371006 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_371006_'+plc371006+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 371006, [860,248], 'placement_371006_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc371006++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/cookie-hats-on-Photo-by-Joss-Martin-1024x946.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20171\" width=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/cookie-hats-on-Photo-by-Joss-Martin-1024x946.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/cookie-hats-on-Photo-by-Joss-Martin-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/cookie-hats-on-Photo-by-Joss-Martin-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/cookie-hats-on-Photo-by-Joss-Martin.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Your brain is vulnerable to damage, protect it with a secure helmet \u2013 Image by Joss Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We don\u2019t have a lot of bad words in skydiving but there&#8217;s one we all agree on: Complacency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>com\u00b7pla\u00b7cen\u00b7cy&nbsp;<\/strong><em>n.<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skydivers are complacent when they think they are safe but they are acting unsafely or in an unsafe situation. This covers a number of situations, but right now we\u2019ll focus on behavior in the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s rare but any moving or flying vehicle can come to a sudden stop. We often see people put their helmets on for takeoff, but neglect to secure them with the chin strap (usually full-face helmets that people think may stay on because of the liner\u2019s \u201cchin cup\u201d). This is a clear instance of complacency because that jumper assumes the plane won\u2019t crash. Most of the time, he\/she will be right, but if he\u2019s wrong, the consequences can be major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a very good reason we require helmets to be on or secured for takeoff. In the unlikely event of an aircraft issue, what good is a helmet that is not secured to your head? If it flies off it\u2019s no help to you and a danger to everyone else in the aircraft. OK, it\u2019s hot. We get it. But really, how much cooler is that helmet without the strap secured? Especially compared to your safety and that of everyone else on the load?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/camera-hats-on-powerplay-062719-gk-42468-low_res.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/camera-hats-on-powerplay-062719-gk-42468-low_res.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/camera-hats-on-powerplay-062719-gk-42468-low_res-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/camera-hats-on-powerplay-062719-gk-42468-low_res-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/camera-hats-on-powerplay-062719-gk-42468-low_res-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>For a cameraflyer like Craig O&#8217;Brien, the safest place to secure his potentially lethal weapon (camera helmet) for take-off is on the chest strap \u2013 Image by George Katsoulis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dan BC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few more points, from a conversation with Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld (you know, that world-champion skydiver who nearly died in a plane crash in 1992?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aircraft incidents where a helmet protects you range from the rare and obvious (uncontrolled landings) to the more common but less obvious (hard stop due to aborted takeoff, for example).<\/li><li>A helmet buckled to your chest strap cannot protect your head. It can break ribs and cause internal injuries if turbulence or worse causes you to strike another jumper or the aircraft. <\/li><li>Dan was not wearing a helmet when the plane he was in crashed. He has a permanent head injury as a result, and feels that had he been wearing a helmet, he would not be taking medication for this injury for the rest of his life.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3Photo-by-Joss-Martin-in-plane.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3Photo-by-Joss-Martin-in-plane.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3Photo-by-Joss-Martin-in-plane-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3Photo-by-Joss-Martin-in-plane-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3Photo-by-Joss-Martin-in-plane-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>Once your helmet is secure you can relax and go through  the dive knowing you&#8217;re ready for any emergencies \u2013 Image by Joss Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secure for Takeoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your helmet should be&nbsp;<strong>secured<\/strong>&nbsp;for takeoff by either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Putting it on your head and fastening it (recommended).<\/strong><\/li><li>Clipping it on your chest strap.<\/li><li>Buckling it and you into the seat belt.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In skydiving, we manage our risk to the lowest level. Why would you raise your risk factor with something as easily avoidable as an insecure helmet or no helmet for take-off?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fly safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Article by Christy West, reprinted with permission from Skydive Spaceland&#8217;s website <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/houston.skydivespaceland.com\/helmets-secured-for-takeoff\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sfsi_plus_widget sfsi_plus_shortcode_container\"><div id=\"sfsi_plus_wDiv\"><\/div><div class=\"sfsiplus_norm_row sfsi_plus_wDiv\"  style=\"width:260px;text-align:left;position:absolute;\"><div style='width:60px;height:auto;margin-left:2.5px;margin-right:2.5px;margin-bottom:25px;transform: none !important;' class='sfsi_premium_wicons shuffeldiv sfsi_premium_tooltip_align_automatic ' ><div style='line-height:0;' class='sfsiplus_inerCnt' data-othericoneffect=''><a 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