Originally Posted by
AZFlyer
I'll also wear upf sleeves in the cockpit when there is prolonged sun exposure on my side. I've had lots of pre-cancerous moles removed and I'm only in my mid 30s, so, haters can hate. I put them on when needed and taken them off before i leave the plane. No biggie.
Heh, in all seriousness, that's probably a smart move regardless of how dumb the sleeves look.
My best friend has severe melanoma and it almost killed him but he is close to being recovered. I rented a boat one weekend this year to go hang out and invited him and he shows up dressed like the invisible man with zero exposed skin (this is Florida, btw). It must've been hot as hell for him while at idle but once moving it wasn't too bad. Everyone passing by probably thought he was an albino or something. If there is a history of cancer I can understand taking every possible precaution.
