Problem with sunglasses
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Am I alone in having pretty much stopped wearing sunglasses because I struggle then to clearly see all of analogue gauges, outside, and screens and the same time - and instead have gone for the "baseball cap option" ?
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Whilst I would agree with all of you Grett Optic fans that their product is very good (I have several of their sun readers) I have to say that I no longer wear them when flying.
The reason is that I have come to rely very much on my Airspace Aware unit - and the screen is just not bright enough to read with sunspecs.
Genghis is quite right about the baseball cap option. Works a treat! And less easy to lose too!
Andy
The reason is that I have come to rely very much on my Airspace Aware unit - and the screen is just not bright enough to read with sunspecs.
Genghis is quite right about the baseball cap option. Works a treat! And less easy to lose too!
Andy
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I realise that wearing sunglasses is a very personal thing. In 46 years of professional flying including years of flying and living in the desert (Libya, Aden, Bahrain and Oman) I have never, ever worn sun glasses.
I have always relied on the baseball cap and/or the sunvisor in the aeroplane if needed.
I can remember doing my first medical in Aden with our MO (where are you Russ Martin) and he asked to see my sunglasses. "Haven't got any" said I. "That's good" said he. "They lull your eyes into a false sense of security and mostly don't stop the damaging UV light". I still have 20/20 eyesight at the age of 71.
In my spare time I used to spend all day out in the sun at the gliding club at Sheik Othman without a problem. In fact, not many of us wore sunglasses. Obviously some people absolutely have to wear sunglasses and I fully accept that the sun at White Waltham is much stronger than it is in the Middle East but I can only speak from my half a century of experience.
I have always relied on the baseball cap and/or the sunvisor in the aeroplane if needed.
I can remember doing my first medical in Aden with our MO (where are you Russ Martin) and he asked to see my sunglasses. "Haven't got any" said I. "That's good" said he. "They lull your eyes into a false sense of security and mostly don't stop the damaging UV light". I still have 20/20 eyesight at the age of 71.
In my spare time I used to spend all day out in the sun at the gliding club at Sheik Othman without a problem. In fact, not many of us wore sunglasses. Obviously some people absolutely have to wear sunglasses and I fully accept that the sun at White Waltham is much stronger than it is in the Middle East but I can only speak from my half a century of experience.
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Oh come on it is entirely a personal preference thing and has nothing to do with flying competence or tanning. If you don't want to wear them then don't. I like to as it stops me squinting and I firmly believe they stop UV damage to the eyes.
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"In 46 years of professional flying including years of flying and living in the desert (Libya, Aden, Bahrain and Oman) I have never, ever worn sun glasses."
Then you obviously never experienced a Ghibli in Libya. Sunglasses (or goggles) were an absolute necessity then.
Then you obviously never experienced a Ghibli in Libya. Sunglasses (or goggles) were an absolute necessity then.
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Baseball cap wearers....
Do you wear the cap under your headset, or perch the cap on the top of them?
I find if I wear it under the headset it causes seal issues with my Lightspeed Zulu's, in addition the button in the middle of the cap presses hard on the top of once's bonce!
Perched on the top it doesn't feel quite secure enough and is prone to falling off!
Anyone found the answer or can recommend a particular type/brand of cap?
Do you wear the cap under your headset, or perch the cap on the top of them?
I find if I wear it under the headset it causes seal issues with my Lightspeed Zulu's, in addition the button in the middle of the cap presses hard on the top of once's bonce!
Perched on the top it doesn't feel quite secure enough and is prone to falling off!
Anyone found the answer or can recommend a particular type/brand of cap?
have the correct UV protection etc.
