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Jet Shades: Efficient, See-Through

Since these are light-limiting tinted shades, you don't want to be flying with the cockpit shades in at night. But in the rear cabin, we don't see any real reason to remove the shades. In our estimation, they can replace foil sunshades that might be removed and reinstalled every time you fly and park. For some aircraft, that's a time-consuming chore. And like traditional foil shields, the Jet Shades can protect the interior from cracking and discoloration while parked in the sun. Duggan said the Sun Shades are the only aircraft-purposed shades for cockpit use in flight.

Larry Anglisano
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The Jet Shades product is the direct result of a pilot trying to solve a nagging problem: extreme heat in the cabin of his Eclipse Jet. “I’d take off single pilot in that airplane and the cabin heat was just killing me,” said company founder Kevin Duggan.

But it’s not just about reducing heat. Skin cancer should be a real concern in sun-splashed cabins, as should the long-term health of the aircraft’s avionics and interior plastics.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.