Sunglasses: polarized vs. non-polarized
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Sunglasses: polarized vs. non-polarized
which type of lens do you have for your sunglasses?
I don't use glass cockpit yet so my optician is recommending polarized, but I heard it's harder to spot planes in VFR with polarized? (glare is reduced so planes afar won't "twinkle" anymore)
I don't use glass cockpit yet so my optician is recommending polarized, but I heard it's harder to spot planes in VFR with polarized? (glare is reduced so planes afar won't "twinkle" anymore)
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Avoid polarised. When I wore mine, and thought the FMS screen had blanked. Actually polarising of the lenses was aligned with the dot or line matrix in the screen, thus making it invisible. I had to cock my head to see anything.
Unless you never plan to use screens. But I think you can encounter the problem even with basic GPS screens. The only time polarised is handy is like when you are landing into sun on a wet runway.
Unless you never plan to use screens. But I think you can encounter the problem even with basic GPS screens. The only time polarised is handy is like when you are landing into sun on a wet runway.
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Polarised illegal
My instructor was telling me that flying with polarized lenses is illegal in SA.Not a major offence,but not allowed by the SACAA.
I had trouble with changing of radio frequencies when wearing mine.
But it is a great tool when that bright morning sun,mixed with minute dust particles is in your face on final
I had trouble with changing of radio frequencies when wearing mine.
But it is a great tool when that bright morning sun,mixed with minute dust particles is in your face on final
