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Do you love to sport aviator sunglasses? The history of the Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses is pretty incredible, and you should know it if you are fan of these tear-drop shaped shades. Many designs of sunglasses have emerged over the past century, but none have ruled the fashion world like the aviators.

Originally developed in 1936 by Bausch and Lomb, aviators were distributed under the trade name Ray-Ban. They were called aviator sunglasses since they were first specifically designed for pilots during the World War II period. These shades became popular when pictures of General Douglas Macarthur wearing these classic sunglasses when he landed in Philippines were printed in newspapers across the world. The very next year Ray-Ban introduced these aviators into the general market.

The signature tear-drop shaped lenses of the Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses were inspired by the shape of Ray-Ban’s flying goggles. At first, typical aviator-styled Ray-Ban eyewear came with lenses that were triple the size of the eye sockets. The large reflective lenses were enclosed in sturdy metal frames. They also had bayonet earpieces and cable temples for a perfect fit. The gentle curve of the lenses was designed to reduce as much glare as possible. The neutral-gray colored lenses were made from G-15 tempered glass, which transmitted 20% of the light that entered it.

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Aviator sunglasses specially designed with anti-glare properties became extremely useful for professional shooters. Soon, law officers and military pilots started wearing aviators as they not only offered sun protection, but also gave them an authoritative look.

Since the 1960s, Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses have been extremely popular among celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. In the eighties, these celebrity sunglasses became even more famous when Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban aviators in his movie, “Top Gun”. The other movie stars seen sporting these shades are John Lennon, Travis Bickle, Jim Morrison, Mas Oyama, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, GG Allin, Britney Spears, Madonna, and Kayne West.  Read more...

After Sept 11, 2001 when USA got struck by terrorist attack, almost all the industries has been affected. But Aviation Industry is one of the hardest hit, as the major airlines likes of Swiss Air and American airlines. But despite of all these happenings Indian Aviation industry though minute could withstand this pressure and had grown leaps and bounds. This is  due to the growth of Indian economy and tourism industry in particular in the last few years.

In the last two years many a new airlines have come to the fore in a huge way and many huge industries have declared their wishes to enter into this industry. Another major leap was the open sky policy of Government of India permitting the existing private airlines in India to fly to foreign destinations.

It does require a special mention that with such expansions planned by major aviation companies and new companies formed there is a vast manpower requirement. Qualified manpower is in huge abundance in India but they need a proper direction to capitalise on this surge in industry. When the human resources needed by these companies were less in number, it was easy to tap from a huge HR bank but when the demand for such HR increased they are finding it extremely difficult to maintain the quality of HR selected for these jobs especially when more and more foreign airlines are flying into India offering high salary packages forcing the better of HR to go with these companies.

It is important to mention here that Indian aviation industry grew by 20% second only to BPO industry in services sector and then comes the concept of no frills airline the market for which is growing vastly. Many no frills airline have already announced their plans to start services to India a few of them are Nok Air, Air Asia-Thailand, Air Arabia etc.  Read more...

Therefore, when the aviator is considering the purchase of a quality aviator headset, it is important to be reminded of what important features to look for when purchasing a headset and to determine what brand name may be the best headset to purchase.  Specifically, one of those quality brand names of aviation headsets available for a pilot is a David Clark aviation headset.

Important Features Of An Aviation Headset

If in the market for a new aviation headset or when purchasing that first aviation head set it is important to remember that a headset serves a number of purposes.  Obviously, for the pilot, communication with those in the air and in the airport tower is critical.  Consequently, it is important to consider an aviation headset that meets those communication needs.

Specifically, not only is it important to make sure that the headset links up properly with the radio equipment, but another important feature may be the capability of utilizing a cell phone as part of a backup communication plan.

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Specifically, some aviation headsets have a switch or cellular phone attachment built into the headset.  This is an optimum backup plan in the event that there is an in flight communication problem.  By attaching this push to talk switch or utilizing a built in cellular phone attachment, it allows the pilot to communicate to the ground in the event that there is a breakdown in the planes communication system.

Additionally, another important feature of an aviation headset is the use of a headset that not only has passive noise reduction but active noise reduction.  Specifically, most headphones have a passive noise reduction feature built into the unit.  This passive noise reduction is simply a reduction in noise when the headset fits over the ears.  Read more...

Even if there are already a lot of new styles ofsunglasses glasses these days, there are still plenty of men and women who are looking for vintage aviator sunglasses.  This then makes you ask, “What’s in them that make them transcend time?” Is it because of their functionality, form, or history? Find out today.

The Popularity of Vintage Aviator Sunglasses

One of the reasons whyvintage aviator sunglasses are still selling like hotcakes today is because they don’t look the same as the other optics that are being sold in the market. If the lenses used in some aviators are huge, the vintage ones are definitely way bigger. In fact, it’s common for older lenses to be three times as large as your eye socket. You would also notice that their frames are usually made of metal, and they could perfectly fit on your ears. This way, there’s a lesser chance that you’re going to drop your glasses or lose them.

You can also attribute its popularity with the people who have worn them. James Dean and Elvis Presley were just two of the well-known hot men of heydays who had don on these glasses, which were then called wayfarers. Moreover, though they were not as famous as these celebrities, aviators were worn by men who were in the force, such as the navy, army, and even the police.

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Vintage aviator sunglasses were further popularized when the then Jacqueline Onassis started to sport huge sunglasses anywhere she went. In fact, her style was then called the Jacky O. Her sunglasses were not necessarily aviators, but it didn’t take away the fact that both types of optics shared huge lenses. It wasn’t long before a lot of women hunted for such glasses in their favorite optical shops.  Read more...

Aviation Psychology is a branch of psychology that specifically focuses on pilots, flight crews, and air traffic controllers. Aviation Psychologists are highly trained to assist the aviation industry with its inherent set of problems. It is an invaluable tool in the evaluation of potential employees, the promotion of the smooth operation and interaction between the various work areas in aviation; the proper balance between automation and human involvement, and the maintenance of emotionally, mentally, healthy pilots, flight crews, and air traffic controllers.

Assessment centers are evaluation procedures within the aviation industry; these centers focus on several perspectives simultaneously. Many assessment centers use a wide range of diagnostic tools, which include psychometric intelligence tests. These evaluations cover cognitive skills, cooperation behaviors, conflict resolution, and personality.

Qualified Aviation Psychologists must implement these diagnostic and assessment tools and programs to help with the selection and training of potential employees, with respect to their adaptability, capability, and readiness for stressful careers in the aviation industry. It has become apparent that it is more cost effective to utilize the knowledge and skills of Aviation Psychologists before the training programs begin.

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Another important goal is to develop and promote high interpersonal competence between all the members of the aviation industry. It is vitally important for colleagues as well as employers to possess the necessary skills for effective communication, cooperation, as well as conflict resolution techniques. For years, the aviation industry has relied only on (CRM), which provides limited results.

 

 

Aviation Psychologists provide a beneficial component for ensuring that different personalities harmonize and have a positive effect on performance. To optimize “the team behavior” will result in economic benefits for the company, higher job satisfaction, as well as a significant improvement in flight safety; today, this is largely due to the knowledge and skills of Aviation Psychologists, who blend traditional tools with new techniques for the benefit of everyone associated with aviation.  Read more...