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William Stacy - 14 Jul 2007 01:11 GMT

anybody with any up to date info on what sun tint is best for a modern
commercial pilot?

my pilot patient wants serengeti type tint and I wanted him to have
g-15, but my lab guy says regular grey 3 is best.

are there any special colors coming off modern cockpit displays that
might be problematic?

polarized are definitely out, as some displays and I guess windshields
become splotchy.

thanks

w.stacy, o.d.

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p.clarkii@gmail.com - 14 Jul 2007 05:41 GMT

> anybody with any up to date info on what sun tint is best for a modern
> commercial pilot?
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i'm not an expert on this at all, so my comments are pretty much seat-
of-the-pants.

I believe that there are many different-colored lights alongside the
runway that have significant meaning. It just logically seems to
follow to me that you would want a tint in your sunglasses that are
color-neutral. therefore I would prefer gray as your lab guy
recommends.

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William Stacy, O.D. - 14 Jul 2007 20:36 GMT

>>anybody with any up to date info on what sun tint is best for a modern
>>commercial pilot?
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> color-neutral. therefore I would prefer gray as your lab guy
> recommends.

agreed, and the same thing on the instruments was my concern. I'm going
with #2 grey and a single gradient mirror, plus AR backside in a Trivex
ECP (50 yo pilot). That way they won't be too dark to see instruments
and even lighter at the bottom for reading plates, etc. Thanks.

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michael toulch - 16 Jul 2007 01:09 GMT

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i have found trivex a bit disappointing for tints

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Anon E. Muss - 16 Jul 2007 05:42 GMT

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>i have found trivex a bit disappointing for tints

I have had no problems with trivex for tints and I done a lot of them.

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William Stacy - 16 Jul 2007 20:06 GMT

Agreed, and I must wonder what disappointments he has had. Trivex are
very easily tinted, although there may be a problem with "untinting"
them. The built in anti uv and scratch are nice.

w.stacy, o.d.

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>I have had no problems with trivex for tints and I done a lot of them.
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