Insulated helmets will be worn over balaclavas and will serve not only to keep the pilots warm, but will also crucially act as a headset for their communications.

Radios and voice activation will allow them to speak to each other in flight as well as the Syangboche Base-Camp station. Flycom supply goggles that are neoprene-sealed into the helmets – making them more like a visor than traditional goggles.