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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Pilot’s Sunglasses’ Additional Features
I wrote about the basic information about a Pilot’s Sunglasses in one of my posts titled Sunglasses for Pilots (click here), and then I wrote about the Materials that are available today, and how to pick the correct kind in the post titled Aviators’ Sunglasses Lens Material Options (click here). And I had promised that I will write more about the Extra Features that we need to keep in mind when selecting the best Sunglasses for Pilots, and for that matter, anyone who wants the best eye protection and quality vision. Here is the list of those extra features that you need to keep in mind as well:
November 5, 2009 – 2:32 am
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By av8er
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Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Educational, Pilot Shop, Pilots
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Tagged aerobatic, aerobatics, ar coatings, aviation, aviators sunglasses, brown tints, christmas gift, crown glass, eye protection, lens material, lens materials, material options, neutral density filter, optical clarity, pilot, plastic lenses, polycarbonate lenses, quality vision, reflective properties, sunglasses, ultraviolet radiation, vision, visual scanning, water repellant
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