While adding to the mystique of an aviator, sunglasses protect a pilot’s eyes from glare associated with bright sunlight and the harmful effects from exposure to solar radiation. Lenses for sunglasses that incorporate 100% ultraviolet protection are available in glass, plastic, and polycarbonate materials. Glass and CR-39® plastic lenses have superior optical qualities, while polycarbonate lenses are lighter and more impact-resistant. The choice of tints for use in the aviation environment should be limited to those that optimize visual performance while minimizing color distortion, such as a neutral gray tint with 15 to 30% light transmittance. Polarized sunglasses are not recommended because of their possible interaction with displays or other materials in the cockpit environment.
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Selecting Sunglasses for Pilots
November 5, 2009 – 2:43 am
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By iflyasa
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Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Educational, Pilot Shop, Pilots
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Tagged aeromedical, aviation, aviation environment, aviator sunglasses, biological tissue, christmas gift, cockpit environment, color distortion, cr 39, eye care practitioner, light transmittance, ophthalmic lenses, optical qualities, pilot, plastic lenses, polycarbonate lenses, polycarbonate materials, solar radiation, sunglasses, vision, visual perception, visual scanning, world meteorological organization
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Sunglasses for Pilots
Sunglasses help safeguard a pilot’s most important sensory asset — vision. A quality pair of sunglasses is essential in the cockpit environment to optimize visual performance. Sunglasses reduce the effects of harsh sunlight, decrease eye fatigue, and protect ocular tissues from exposure to harmful solar radiation. Additionally, they protect the pilot’s eyes from impact with …
October 4, 2009 – 9:58 pm
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By av8er
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Posted in Aviation Lingo, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, Pilots
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Tagged aerobatic, aerobatic maneuvers, aerobatics, aeromedical, american optometric association, bird strike, bright sunlight, cockpit, cockpit environment, dark adaptation, decompression, eye fatigue, flight fitness, flying, flying debris, harsh sunlight, infrared radiation, ocular, ocular tissues, performance sunglasses, pilot, solar radiation, sunglasses, ultraviolet radiation, uva and uvb, uvb protection, vision, wavelength radiation
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