Polarized Sunglasses and the CRJ Cockpit

[VVJM265]

We had this discussion at my unit last summer, the C-26 also has EFIS, and came to the same conclusion: polarized sunglasses and aviation don’t mix.



Try this for the USN site (think it is case sensitive):



http://www.vnh.org/FSManual/09/08Eyewear.html



See also:



http://www.aviationmedicine.com/visionoptimum.htm



Finally, no kool-aid ad, but the Jan 03 AirInc. magazine has a good article by an Army flight doc on the subject.



Good luck!

 

[Tomct]

Luv my polarized RayBan sunglasses. I would never go back to another pair of regular. I can see much better during hazy days and I just love them. You will see distortion in the winshields at first, but you get used to it and it soon goes away. By distortion, I mean like shadows, so if you move your head, they disappear! In the CRJ, you see all of the warnings in the correct colors and I have no problems with them....Just my 2cents!

Peace Out!

 

[B190Captain]

I have prescription glasses with polarized clips that fit over them and I have no problem with the CRJ displays. The dark spots on the windshield are not too bad either once you get used to it. I have had no problems whatsoever.

 

[h25b]

I have prescription glasses with polarized clips that fit over them and I have no problem with the CRJ displays. The dark spots on the windshield are not too bad either once you get used to it. I have had no problems whatsoever.

Question.. What are you saying by, "get used to it" ? Does that mean after wearing them for a while the blind-spots are still there, but they just don't bother you anymore ?

Personally speaking of course, ANY blind spot while flying an airplane should bother you...

 

[B190Captain]

Question.. What are you saying by, "get used to it" ? Does that mean after wearing them for a while the blind-spots are still there, but they just don't bother you anymore ?

Personally speaking of course, ANY blind spot while flying an airplane should bother you...

It's not a blind spot. You can still see through the windshield. It's just areas of discoloration.