Fire protection is garments normally
to prevent pilots being damaged or hurt
from flash fires, which have been known
And they sort of like normally,
So they're really, really hot,
So we need to make sure that,
if they are exposed to the environment,
it's a fine balance that we need to find
there are requirements, which is,
to a certain temperature for something
five seconds.
Which is what we estimate
with which people would be able
before it's
That needs to be carefully managed
you can build up the fire protection
but you also need to be aware
in this clothing,
You don't want to bulk up on the clothing
so that operating in something like this,
which will protect them
but they could become, you know, thermal
It's really, really bulky
So it's finding that fine balance
of this happening and also inhibiting
Mass bulk
that we're trying to get suppliers
because it is a problem.
You know the current equipment
you're looking at 3 or 4 layers.
Not only does it take ages to put on
but it's also, you know, you get these,
for long periods and you get sort of
you know, you've been walking
And if you, you having to operate
we try not to use the word comfortable
But if a pilot is distracted
and they aren't able
then that will inhibit their ability
And that's not good.
