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Helmet Advocates

Helmets are crucial for pilots on low-level flights, the ATSB says after investigating a fatal R44 crash.

by Linda Werfelman | March 9, 2022

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), citing the fatal July 2020 crash of a Robinson R44 during a low-level aerial weed-spraying operation, is encouraging all pilots to wear helmets when conducting low-level operations.

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