407 Rh "bubble Window" Useless?

[Heliseo]

Hello to ALL,

I wonder if I´m the only pilot worldwide who has troubles while external loading because the bubble window protrude simply too little , and because the helmet shape (Alpha Eagle) doesn´t allow to turn the head to monitor the panel (yes, we have a BINGO new GX!).

Let me know, thanks and STAY SAFE

[chopterlol]

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[TopFuel]

Not to mention....the alpha is the biggest helmet ever made!!

 

Gallet with the dual visor removed...is about the smallest profile you can get. It would be inches smaller than an alpha. I had a gentex and got rid of that to go to a gallet. NO issues now.

[Heliseo]

Hi chopterlol, hi TopFuel,

this GX has the DART one, and yes my Alpha is really BIG, but is also new and is really a pleasure to tray even the whole day, and furthermore .....I cannot afford another one just to fit the door...

What about your experiences??

[oil pressure]

VIH Aerospace has a wonderful bubble window for the 407...might want to check with them...I think its STC'd but may only be an LSTC...give them a call

[vortex]

We have AA bubble windows in ours and I wear an Alpha Eagle (hard visor cover removed) and pretty much never touch the window with my helmet... but I'm not the tallest guy in the world either

[helicopterjim]

VIH Aerospace has a wonderful bubble window for the 407.

 

I second that comment!

[MEOB]

VIH bubble is huge!! works well. Ive used the dart bubble as well with a Gallet and a Alpha with no troubles. But if you have a head on ya like a $50 cabbage or wear a bigger style helmet it could get annoying especially if your over 5'11 or so.

[Bell-powered]

I am running a alpha helmet with visor plus protector in a r44, and im 6"3'.. after a day on the hook i look like this

 

[pilot5]

Too funny bell powered.

 

Here is the bottom line.

 

The air line industry is suggestively governed by international bodies like ICAO, IATA etc. As we work in a predominantly new industry the international community has yet to understand that Human Beings that live in the developed nations due to better nutrition and vitamins etc are getting much bigger, as decade pass... ever wonder why your knees hurt after a 8 hr flight to Nairobi, and you can't feel your *** or stand up.. Well it's because the engineering specs are so far out of whack with the ergonomic requirements of today's average human, you may ask why it hasn't changed... Easy. less money to be made more material cost more money etc. and the little ******* short guy who just stabbed the tall guy in the back and got promoted to finance is not going to authorize the expenditure. Its far easier to just cram you in a seat and cause inadvertent knee bruising. Complained once to KLM and they said " well pay for business class" Said whoa that's discrimation and why don't you make sure that the shorties can't book the economy comfort seats so there is some availability for the average size normal peope /persons, when I want one...it's avialable .. It's tall person discrimination period.

 

In a parallel kind of way the engineers who develop these new fancy flying machines at Bell , EC etc and the various accessories for the rotary industry, same same... For a more detained description please see....

 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1NvgLkuEtkA&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1NvgLkuEtkA

 

P5