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What do pilots wear to avoid eye damage from sunlight...
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:01 pm
... when they are flying directly into the sun? Good pair of Ray Ban Aviators?
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:03 pm to HubbaBubba
Randolph Aviator sunglasses are military issue, but most pilots I know wear a really good pair of polarizing sunglasses
This post was edited on 8/20/17 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:06 pm to HubbaBubba
As long as they don't stare directly at the sun it shouldn't matter.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:10 pm to RichJ
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polarizing sunglasses
Nope. FAA recommends non-polarized only. Don't want to wear anything that reduces or eliminates reflection of light off of other aircraft.
Randolph or Ray Ban. Both solid brands.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:17 pm to HubbaBubba
Well, I'm guessing they just don't stare at the sun, for starters.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:23 pm to RichJ
Polarized sunglasses are good for fishing but that's about it.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:25 pm to RichJ
If Randolph's are good enough for Don Draper they're good enough for pilots
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:30 pm to HubbaBubba
What do astronauts wear?
When they're not wearing this-
When they're not wearing this-
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:41 pm to RichJ
I have about 100 Randolph's from my time in the Army. Never wore them once. Always wore polarized Oakley's of some sort.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:59 pm to HubbaBubba
Put up the sunscreens, wear sunglasses and don't stare directly at it
Posted on 8/20/17 at 5:03 pm to RichJ
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most pilots I know wear a really good pair of polarizing sunglasses
I don't wear polarized sunglasses when flying, especially with a glass cockpit.
On a sunny day I'm usually scanning the horizon for other aircraft and checking my instruments. Plus we have sunshades and glare shields built into the cockpit.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 5:15 pm to HubbaBubba
Costas with frat straps.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 5:18 pm to HubbaBubba
Blast Shields.
Don't you even Star Wars brah?
Don't you even Star Wars brah?
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