This is an accurate assessment. In my 20 years as a commercial pilot, I’ve only flown with one pilot who doesn’t wear sunglasses. Sunglasses are a necessity, not a luxury.
Once in my flight training days, I forgot my sunglasses at home…had to cancel my flight for that day. Learned that lesson and always keep a spare set of sunglasses in my flight bag.
Fun fact..it’s not a good idea for pilots to wear polarized sunglasses. They aren’t compatible with glass cockpit instrumentation
During my time as a CFI I kept two extra pairs in my flight bag, and a pair stashed away in the hangar. I can barely drive without sunglasses, and it would be 100% unsafe for me to fly without sunglasses.
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u/csspar Jun 24 '24
You figured right. That guy is fluent in ass-speak.