wrote:
The 2 seat Lark that I did cross-country instruction in last year had a
brown/gold tinted canopy. It was fantastic. It was not quite as dark
as my brown/rose sunglasses. It significantly enhanced vis in all sky
conditions (never flew at night however). It probably lowered cockpit
temps but I don't know.

The first time I flew it I thought the altimeter was malfunctioning
because the ground looked so much closer than what I was accustomed to.
Other pilots noticed the same illusion. Perhaps it's a "blue blocker"
effect.

It's important to understand that the brown, rose, and gold tints
produce a very different result than gray. I would never want a gray
canopy unless it could be varied as needed. That's a ways off
technolgically I imagine, and brown would still be better.

Everyone who flew that Lark loved that canopy. I have no idea how to
tint an existing canopy but I'd sure like to know!

Was it better than wearing sunglasses tinted the same way? Or simply
more convenient than having that type of sunglasses?

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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