sun-glasses and PFD & ND
An American Girl
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From: Inverted in NYC
My fiance gave me a pair of
http://coloreyes.com/customer/index.php
as a present.
They're expensive and perfect.
He uses them. He's a GLEX FO.
http://coloreyes.com/customer/index.php
as a present.
They're expensive and perfect.
He uses them. He's a GLEX FO.
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Denmark
sun glasses again...
After reading this thread and went down to my local store to look for a pair of Serengeti's (read about them on the net and about there "special" linces. I came home an hour later totally confused, because I need strenght in them and they said it could be done, but she then showed me another solution, to put Zeiss linces in.
The reason was that the UV light, that the PHOTOCHROMIC system uses, is blocked by the windshield. I am flying at the moment in a Socata TB-9 Tampico and I do not know of what material the windshield is made of, but I presume plastic so the question is: how much UV light does a normal windshield block.
A normal pair of glasses block about 20%
Martin
The reason was that the UV light, that the PHOTOCHROMIC system uses, is blocked by the windshield. I am flying at the moment in a Socata TB-9 Tampico and I do not know of what material the windshield is made of, but I presume plastic so the question is: how much UV light does a normal windshield block.
A normal pair of glasses block about 20%
Martin
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From: OZ
Try the arnette brand with light brown lense. Sunlight and LCD screens no problem.
I prefer this brand as I have found they are more "optically neutral" (no magnification/ distortion) than other brands mentioned in this thread.
I prefer this brand as I have found they are more "optically neutral" (no magnification/ distortion) than other brands mentioned in this thread.
Last edited by Bolty McBolt; 14th June 2006 at 07:44.
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From: A long way from home but seeing and experiencing the world!
I wore Raybans for 15+ years (before Top Gun), but was given the chance to try a pair of Serengettis on a try b4 buy basis. After the first sector I wondered why I hadn't used them before, and am now a complete convert. The model I have is the Velocity witrh a titanium frame, very light and very strong. The photochromatic lenses are brilliant for 'in and out of cloud layers', although the amber lens takes a while to get used too. But brilliant in the NG and the 777. I have just got a new model - the corsa, with neutral lens but heavier (standard metal) frame. I am very happy with them too, if you really don't like the amber.
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From: South Africa
I have been using Serengeti's for the past 4 years in a full glass cockpit. I prefer the Drivers lens. I have tried the Drivers Gradient, which washes out the darkness from top to bottom, but find that they don't take away enough glare.
The only possible problem with Serengeti's, is that the back of the lens is coated in a material that reflects your eyes if the sun shines directly on you. It is not a big problem though.
Really excellent glasses. Much better than the Raybans I used before.
The only possible problem with Serengeti's, is that the back of the lens is coated in a material that reflects your eyes if the sun shines directly on you. It is not a big problem though.
Really excellent glasses. Much better than the Raybans I used before.
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From: In a far better place
I had a pair of very expensive REVOs... great for driving and bad for flying. Not only could I not see the PFD or PND... the outside world was distorted looking through the windscreens tool.
If any of you wear prescription glasses, inform your doctor about the dispays that are preent in the NG type aircraft. They can special order lenses that will not effect your vision either inside or outside the cockpit.
If any of you wear prescription glasses, inform your doctor about the dispays that are preent in the NG type aircraft. They can special order lenses that will not effect your vision either inside or outside the cockpit.
