Polarized Sunglasses

[shelton]

Anyone have trouble with polarized sunglasses in the airplane?

 

[TNHillbilly]

I can't figure out if it is polarized or unpolarized sunglasses, but I don't think polarized work, because you can't see throught the windshield right? The sunglasses I have now aren't polarized and I can see just find, or maybe they are polarized and I just don't know it...

 

[PA44Jockey]

The windshields and some displays are polarized. Therefor if you look at them through polarized sunglasses it will look like someone has poured coffee on them.

 

[Airboss]

i have minimal problems with polarized sunglasses.
It depends on what you are flying, a C172 or a 747.
If you have a lcd gps display if you tilt your head towards 45 degrees, the screen will blank out.
Some jet's winshields already have a film built into it...so you may see some wave patterns. Its not difficult to get adjusted to it.

 

[PA44Jockey]

Sorry Shelton, I didn't think about what you are flying. Not all Civils have polarized displays and screans.

 

[BFE]

I can't figure out if it is polarized or unpolarized sunglasses, but I don't think polarized work, because you can't see throught the windshield right? The sunglasses I have now aren't polarized and I can see just find, or maybe they are polarized and I just don't know it...

With your sunglasses outside in the light hold them about 1/2 to a foot in front of your face. Rotate the glasses from horizontal to vertical and see if the lenses change from light to dark then back again.

If nothing happends then they are NOT polarized. If there is changes in the lense then you have polarized lenses.

 

[El Bucho]

Does anybody know if there is a Reg against wearing Polarized sunglasses. I wear them, and have virtually no distortion with them. Had a fed on a line check threaten to violate me if he ever saw me wearing them again. I thought that was a bit much....I can put of sunglare shields that are attached to the airplane that you could watch a nuke go off through, but I can't wear my Maui Jim's? Whatever...if there is actually a Reg though, I'd like to see it.

EB

 

[Airboss]

Does anybody know if there is a Reg against wearing Polarized sunglasses. I wear them, and have virtually no distortion with them. Had a fed on a line check threaten to violate me if he ever saw me wearing them again. I thought that was a bit much....I can put of sunglare shields that are attached to the airplane that you could watch a nuke go off through, but I can't wear my Maui Jim's? Whatever...if there is actually a Reg though, I'd like to see it.

EB

My understanding is there is no reg, but they could always violate you on careless and wreckless....i.e. you didnt see the traffic b/c of polarization....extreme case, but many pilots jet and prop wear polarized glasses.

 

[tomcat]

To me the advantages of polarized (reduced glare) far outweigh the annoyance of occasional visual distortion. The hardest thing to read with P lenses is an LCD display and I really don't have many (any) of those to worry about. Yeah it does cause a few spots on the windshield, but spotting traffic is never an issue.

 

[Prop2Jet]

I use my X-Ray vision, it seems to work well in IFR, no problems with the coffee on the windshield.

 

[snap145]

im not trying to sound like a poser because i realize money is tight for all of us lowly regional FO's. With that being said, if you can afford a pair of Serengetti's go buy some...its worth the money....the lenses are polychromanized (or some funky name like that) and they are far and away better than anything i had ever worn in an airplane before i bought them....i think a low end pair will run you between 130 and 150 but i may be wrong...

 

[Dufus1]

Boy, I sure wish I had to worry about whether or not to buy/wear polarized sunglasses. Instead I have to worry about finding another low paying regional job since my furlough. Though entertaining, it seems rather frivolous reading this thread, but then again, why am I reading it... now, chicken flavored ramen or beef? My kid don't need no freakin' veggies!!!

 

[n757st]

I might sound like a prick for this, but sometimes this site reminds me of the movie groundhog day, hasn't this topic been discussed ad-nausium?

 

[JettBoii]

CRJ display..p glasses..no problem

 

[celloman]

On many of the windshields that you have a problem seeing with your polarized sunglasses the windshield is not actually polarized. It happens in the manufacturing process where they glue the layers together. The layer of glue is so thin that it refracts the light so that when you are wearing polarized sunglasses it makes it look like a rainbow. If the windows were truly polarized when you rotated the glasses you would not be able to see out of the window at all.

As for the LCD displays it might be the same but I am not sure.

-celloman

 

[shelton]

Thanks guys.

 

[CF34-3B1]

I wore polarized glasses in a CRJ for years, never had a problem, but yes, on some airplanes you get the slight rainbow effect on the windshield. A small sacrifice for the glare reduction. It seems to be less of an issue in 737s. I personally think they're worth a few hundred feet of RVR on a hazy day. Try ones polarized around 580nm. Seem to be "brighter"

 

[jetpig32]

Try serengetis. Any frame with the drivers gradient lense. Photocromatic. (not polorized) Lighter towards the base of the lense to see the panel better. Lost my first pair and still comming back for seconds. (they're in the mail) Can get them for 80-120 online depending on style. Costco had some but now only stock polorazied.

 

[buscap]

As a regional jet pilot I prefer to wear my ROSE COLORED glasses...the ones which make it seem like my company cares about morale, customer service, and a future.

The day I left my ROSE COLORED glasses at home I woke up on the ramp with the crash axe in my hand...there were dead bloody bodies everywhere...and somewhere in the distance I heard a vulture tearing the guts out of one of my victims.....

Oh yeah...sunglasses....I like sunglasses....

 

[paddlehigh]

I have a polarized windshield and polarized bolle sunglasses, and there is no problem

 

[Airboss]

photochromatic sunglasses 'should not' work inside the cockpit. My understanding is that they react to UV light, and get darker with more UV rays. Most Jet cockpits already are coated with UV protection. Just my understanding.

 

[jws717]

photochromatic sunglasses 'should not' work inside the cockpit. My understanding is that they react to UV light, and get darker with more UV rays. Most Jet cockpits already are coated with UV protection. Just my understanding.

Yea, i think that upgrade came with the sport package and the leather seats.