The canopy on my '93 Ventus looks clear, but I don't use sunblock and
have never had a hint of sunburn in it, so it must block UV. Three
years ago, I gave a friend a 3-hour ride in a rented Grob and that
canopy *obviously* didn't block UV - I could feel the difference in my
skin immediately. Sunblock was obviously needed.

As others have noted, to block UV is not the same as blocking heat. If
it also blocks IR, it will look blue-ish.

On Aug 8, 12:06*am, Itsaplane wrote:
I've wondered about the desirability of having a tinted canopy. *Even
with the heat of flying in the desert, I'm concerned that if you made
the mistake of landing after sunset, near dark, you might wish your
canopy wasn't tinted...

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