I would not get transitions, if they get dark at the wrong time that would be bad (ie your buddy turned on the cockpit lights), and they might be too dark or not dark enough at any given moment.
You probably just need duplicate prescription sunglasses.
Progressive are a matter of taste, but it creates a band of blur across the panel.
Traditional bifocals at least have a clear-cut demarcation, and you can have that positioned higher or lower so it doesn't cut right across the middle of PFD. I'd measure that before you get them made, use a grease pencil to draw the line where you want it on some spare glasses, then show that to the optician.