- As a pilot have you ever faced any hazards with glare:
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On a take off? If yes, please elaborate
Yes. In a high-traffic class D airport with east/west runway orientation in the afternoon. I was mostly concerned with other traffic in the area.
This has occurred on numerous occasions, but most hazardous during the airport's CTAF hours.
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On landing? If yes, please elaborate
Yes. On arriving to the same airport from the east during late afternoon, sun glare caused me to have no visibility of the field at all, though I knew I was quite close. It was towered at the time. I chose to make a turn orthogonal to the sun so that I could sight the field and regain better situational awareness, then subsequently regain normal positioning.
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Do you always wear sunglasses whilst flying?
Sometimes.
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What colour tint?
black
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Polarised?
Yes
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Unpolarised?
No
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Other?
No
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How long have you been flying? Number of years:
4
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What is your age group?
40 - 50 yrs: