In the cockpit of an airliner, the reduction in field of view is not an issue, because you are enclosed by all the structure, and you are normally focused on a small area anyhow.
I usually wear regular trifocals, but use progressives in the cockpit (744). I much prefer them, because the lines of the trifocals are distracting in the enclosed environment. For ALL other uses (including driving, where I REALLY rely on my peripheral vision), I wear the trifocals.
As you will note here, not all people like progressive lenses, for various reasons. It is a VERY personal decision. Some people just cannot adapt to them. For that reason, most opticians (at least in the US) will refund your money or make you a pair of trifocals if you cannot adapt to the progressives.
Last edited by Intruder; 18th Nov 2016 at 06:00.