I used to think the blue tint was a terrific idea and added some protection vs UV, but now especially after all the discussion about gliding sunglasses and redish lenses to filter out blue I am not sure if the blue canopy is working against the visibility by adding to the overall blue.
BTW I now have some "Old Eagle Eyes" which I find makes it much easier to quickly pick up other gliders in the sky.
Ed Marel
On 06/08/2005, at 5:36 PM, Allan Armistead wrote:
<x-tad-smaller>We are having a speaker in a few weeks at one of our pilot's nights, a radiation oncology dr who treats (amongst other things) skin cancers. The theme of the discussion is, not surprisingly, the risks we run because of our exposure to the sun.</x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>She has asked me what our canopies are made of, and of course all I know is "perspex". But if I can get a more definitive description, then she is able to find out from the biomedical people a bit more info about the UV transmission properties of the material.</x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>So my question - can anyone tell me what the actual material is...</x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>Allan Armistead</x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>ph (02) 6249 6470, fax (02) 6249 6555, mobile 0413 013 911</x-tad-smaller>
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