Do you wear sunscreen?

[Stinkbug]

Do any of you wear sunblock on a regular basis when you're flying? Does anyone know definitively if pilots are at greater risk for skin cancer...and have you ever heard of any polls or studies that have been conducted on this subject? These questions were posed to me recently by a friend and since I'd never really thought about it, I didn't have any answers...but it got me wondering. Your thoughts?

 

[TR4A]

No. Captain on a B737. Airline Pilot magazine (ALPA) had an article a few years ago about it saying the windows are too thick. Melanoma on my back at age 31 (family history on both sides) Basal Cell left temple age 46. Most of the sun damage as a kid growing up in SoCal in the 60' and 70's.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

I wear long sleeves and a hat.

I definitely would use sunscreen in a low wing aircraft.

CE

 

[Lostdog65]

I only wear it when my wife slathers it on me. Other than that...I'm usually a) flying at night, b) flying in the clouds, c) inside or d) just don't care.

*rips off his shirt to sport his Hank Hill Signature Tan*

When I flew freight for 4 years straight, I'd take my shirt off and announce, "I fly at night...can you tell???"

Eric

 

[Stifler's Mom]

When I flew freight for 4 years straight, I'd take my shirt off and announce, "I fly at night...can you tell???"

Eric

My eyes!!!!!!!!!

 

[JimG]

I used to think about this often in the Bonanza. The windows came up pretty high.

The 340's windows are so small in comparison, I almost don't even need sunglasses.

 

[mcjohn]

Well, today I should have been. I'm a little burnt. The poly..whatever wind screens are not anti UV like glass natuarally is.

 

[Gorilla]

I don't know about the smaller aircraft, but transport windows block 100% of the UV. What they don't block is the cosmic radiation, which is one of those "wink wink" deals between the industry, pilots, and the Gov't, as in "don't ask, don't tell." The damage from radiation is probably greater than we realize.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

I don't know about the smaller aircraft, but transport windows block 100% of the UV. What they don't block is the cosmic radiation, which is one of those "wink wink" deals between the industry, pilots, and the Gov't, as in "don't ask, don't tell." The damage from radiation is probably greater than we realize.

Is that why I grew this third nipple?

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

I don't know about the smaller aircraft, but transport windows block 100% of the UV. What they don't block is the cosmic radiation, which is one of those "wink wink" deals between the industry, pilots, and the Gov't, as in "don't ask, don't tell." The damage from radiation is probably greater than we realize.

It's pretty bad. If you knew the RADs you were taking during every solar
storm, you'd quit. (especially you poor slobs on the polar routes)

Spaceweather.com

CE