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11-12-2018, 01:43 PM

#41

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

Windshields do block UV light, however the strength of UV light increases exponentially. Once you get in the high 30's, you're Mr Spock saving the Enterprise.

Use shades.

UVB is up to 320nm That's why you don't get a sunburn in the cockpit.
UVA is 320-380 nm Premature aging as well as DNA damage

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11-12-2018, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by A Squared

I'm still having difficulty with the whole "If you don't like to wear long sleeves, here's some long sleeves you can wear instead of wearing long sleeves" concept.

You can put them on in the flight deck and take them off before leaving. How is this hard to understand?

11-12-2018, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by murkdaddy

For anyone who hates long sleeve shirts, especially in the summer, I bought a pair of SPF 50 sleeves for the flight I seem to just get stuck in the sun the whole time.

I do believe someone would get their ass kicked wearing something like that man...

11-13-2018, 02:47 PM

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I wear sunscreen on my face, ears, and neck. Neutrogena makes a good non-greasy sunscreen and doesn't smell like you're going to the beach. 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.

11-13-2018, 04:55 PM

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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.

11-13-2018, 05:16 PM

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Find me another business professional with a white shirt + tie that goes with short sleeves? Usually those are the stereotypical geek/nerd types with cell phone holsters and pocket protectors. But what’s the deal with this reverse stigma in aviation of wearing a long sleeve shirt being nerdy or otherwise bad looking? Makes even less sense when you wear a suit coat. Most foreign airlines I’ve noticed have long sleeves.

All my pilot shirts are short sleeves. Maybe next replacement cycle I should go long sleeve.