He only had to dodge one large tree, in a grove of much smaller trees, at the end of a nice flat grassy open field. Two lousy degrees of steering would have been ample. It was quite a feat of his to put his plane down so gently in a grass field, being only able to see out the open side storm window. If anyone could have done it, he could have.

Yes, always use your shoulder harness, if your company has installed them in your plane. If it's your plane, and you don't have them, you should install them. But, no shoulder harness will protect you from a tree branch smashing through the windshield and penetrating your face.

Now that you've addressed the obvious potential shortcomings, do you have any constructive ideas?