We also left them on with the foil shades between the window and Jet Shades while we were on the ground fueling. We left them on the entire flight–takeoff, inflight, landing and taxiing. We had the AC running for that flight and I even had to adjust the blower away from me as it felt a little cool. Our low VFR flight, in the hot AZ sun, was also very comfortable. I was amazed at how much heat the light shades block! Our flight was very comfortable with the morning sun coming in the side window yet I didn’t have the feeling it was too dark to watch for traffic. We flew from Northern California to Arizona (E25), a low VFR flight from E25 to KHII, and back to NorCal which allowed us to try them at high altitudes as well as low. We got the opportunity to try out Jet Shades today. And with perfect optical quality, there is no visual impairment whatsoever. I am also taking trips to places and at times of the day that I would not have done without Jet Shades, so I’m getting more enjoyment and use out of the plane. In fact, Jet Shades are so effective that I no longer feel the urge to move my Rosen sun visors to block the sun.

With 80% of heat blocked, the cockpit is also much, much cooler. And I feel safer from skin cancer with 99+% of UV blocked. Jet Shades seemed to be the best solution for me. To address the sun and heat, I investigated everything from cheap stick on sunscreens that didn’t look like they would work very well to expensive replacement of all the windows. Even with the firewall cut off knob all the way out, all the gaskets changed, and the ventilation system working optimally, my Bonanza still gets very hot on the ramp and during climb out and descent in summertime afternoons in the south.

In addition to sun damage, I also struggled with temperature control. With a history of skin cancer in my family, I figured that UV protection in the windows of my Bonanza would help. By the time I got to Nashville, I had a sunburn, which was embarrassing for my afternoon business appointments and also unpleasant over the next several days.

I had to fly from Charleston, SC, to Nashville, TN, around lunch time in the middle of the summer. There is one event in particular that caused me to seek a solution for UV protection in the windows of my 1978 V35B Bonanza (which does not have air conditioning). I feel safer from skin cancer with 99+% of UV blocked

Bonanza cabin dimensions