Sunglasses interfering with headset
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Sunglasses interfering with headset
I imagine we've all experienced this:
When wearing sunglasses, which is something I almost have to do because I have very sensitive eyes, everything is a LOT louder because they interfere with our headsets sealing properly against the skull.
Is there any way around this...for example, is there some sort of device that effectively puts the lenses in front of the eyes without using the ears as support points?
I imagine the pro's deal with this somehow and don't endure very noisy flights every time the sun is shining.
When wearing sunglasses, which is something I almost have to do because I have very sensitive eyes, everything is a LOT louder because they interfere with our headsets sealing properly against the skull.
Is there any way around this...for example, is there some sort of device that effectively puts the lenses in front of the eyes without using the ears as support points?
I imagine the pro's deal with this somehow and don't endure very noisy flights every time the sun is shining.
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The pilot's shop should have little foamies produced by David Clark called "stop gaps". They work well (and might even float your sunglasses it they splash while you're float flying!)
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I rest my sunglasses on the top of the headset 
Looks a bit odd but nobody can see me
Otherwise, you need very carefully chosen frames which are very thin. Oakleys etc are no good, for this reason.
Looks a bit odd but nobody can see me
Otherwise, you need very carefully chosen frames which are very thin. Oakleys etc are no good, for this reason.
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A very thin frame in combination with good gel seals works for me. But I have seen a lot of people with these stop gap thingies too. It just looks funny outside the plane.
Alternatively, go for in-ear headsets like the QT Halo or Clarity Aloft.
Alternatively, go for in-ear headsets like the QT Halo or Clarity Aloft.
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I've the same problem with prescription sun glasses (or ordinary ones!). Gel ear seals on my headset but the problem still exists. It's exagerated because my headset is ANR, so any leak interferes with the ANR.
I find the DC Stop gaps mentioned a few times in this thread work perfectly.
Can't recommond them enough.
I find the DC Stop gaps mentioned a few times in this thread work perfectly.
Can't recommond them enough.
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Prescription Ray Bans and David Clarkes with gel seals work well for me. But I do sometimes wear ear plugs as well. But then I can spent up to eight hours a day behind a large noisy engine. Even with the best noise reduction that wears you out.
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Currently I wear my ski-glasses whilst flying and they are quite "thick". The noice levels do increase when I wear them but I only notice the difference when I either put them on or remove them in flight. I do need to get a thinner pair of sunnies though...
What like this? Might be a bit over the top in the average cessna...
Is there any way around this...for example, is there some sort of device that effectively puts the lenses in front of the eyes without using the ears as support points?
Currently I wear my ski-glasses whilst flying and they are quite "thick". The noice levels do increase when I wear them but I only notice the difference when I either put them on or remove them in flight. I do need to get a thinner pair of sunnies though...
What like this? Might be a bit over the top in the average cessna...
What like this? Might be a bit over the top in the average cessna...
Overkill perhaps, but in the safe sense.
But no, I don't think I'm about to start doing this myself - headsets seem to work fine for most light aeroplane flying.
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I have an old pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer's, which I use without an problems; I bent the arms over a steaming kettle to get them to sit flat against the side of my head with no bends or airgaps. They work perfectly with DC's or Bose-X headsets, but aren't much good any longer without a headset!