Sun Glasses

[Coyote]

There is a new Oakley out now called Ducati (sp?) - I only fly with sunnies on and find that eyes inside or ouside the cockpit is not a problem. They are very light (weight) and not too pricy (R750 ish). I have a combo of LCD and steam gauges and dont have a problem at all - the older model skydat did have a problem with glare preventing the pilot from reading the screen. I hear that the problem is all sorted out.

[Guzz]

For those of you who do fly with Polaroid lenses and have problems with LCD screens, lean your head to the side. The screens will then be clear. I have the same problem in my car. Need to lean my head to operate the radio.
Make sure your passenger knows why you're leaning your head. Could cause unnecessary panic...

[Dish]

Strewth I love this Forum!!!! Two pages of information and input on what one would imagine to be a fairly simple topic.

My 5 Cents.... Oakleys To echo eagle 1, dont skimp on the glasses, you do get what you pay for and i have also heard that cheapies will damage your eyes...

[Tailspin]

I have a set of Brown lenses that the optomitrist specially made for me for the flying and man i enjoy flying with them. The are not polorised but they are there to help my eye's relax.

I would also suggest don't be shy when spending on Sunglasses.
I also have a set or Ray Bands "Blue Steel" to be exact and i use them on the mornings when i am taking off directly into the sun.

[Bacchus]

Mr. Bacchus.
And I thought you were wearing sun glasses because you didn’t want anyone to recognize you after Fridays bash.



Graham.

Thats also true meneer fotograaf.

[Gyronaut]

share the pictures with us !!??

[The Agent]

For real pilots only one type.
RAYBAN

[DieselFan]

For those of you who do fly with Polaroid lenses and have problems with LCD screens, lean your head to the side. The screens will then be clear. I have the same problem in my car. Need to lean my head to operate the radio.
Make sure your passenger knows why you're leaning your head. Could cause unnecessary panic...

I just tell them I'm ducking for bugs...

Polaroids or even Polaroid lenses of a brand are the way to go. A polaroid set is better than an Oakley non polaroid lens.

Haze etc are so much easy to view and less headaches.

[Gyronaut]

Bunch of wet-behind-the-ears lighties!

Remember the days of Randolfs? Still have a pair but will not be seen dead in them.

I agree with the Agent by the way, Ray Bans are the way to go...

[Bacardi]

Batman. you have such lovely eyes, so deep... so sincere... so sensitive... so understanding... so full of promises... PLEASE don't hide them!

[DarkHelmet]

I yet have to find a better setup than my trusty Moto X goggles!

When budget allows I will invest in an Authentic Zulu1 helmet, visor and bib under which I can wear my trusted (non-polarised) Ray Bans. I had a visor and bib but it was not well married to my current helmet and sort of almost landed in the prop shortly after take-off one morning!

Polaroids make all sorts of funny colours on glass. I have been blessed with 20/20 vision and find the distortion highly unsettling!

[Coyote]

Batman - Don’t ever let Bacardi sit behind you in a trike - and don’t believe him when he tells you that friends can do prostrate exams for each other. Hide your eyes man you are obviously causing closet doors to start flying open here.

[Morph]

For those like me who need prescription lenses to see the instruments, (old man's eyes, I can see a flea on the arse of a tick on the arse of a hamster at 1500yeards but can't see the dash at 2 ft ) I saw a while ago an advert in one of the SA flying mags for stick-on bifocal lenses. You stick them to the inside of a normal pair of sunglasses. I think Horace Blok (check on Avcom for contact details) was marketing them.

[Bacardi]

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[Bacardi]

I got them from Vollrath & Brandsh Optometrists at the Pretoria Eye Institute, R220 a pair, specify your dioptre like 2.0, re-usable and durable, stuck them on the inside of Oakley flying goggles and got rid of this very real problem of flying with multi-focals where all below is a blur and soft landings are a matter of sheer luck. The scourge of the old man, but at least I still have Batman in my life :D