One of many products serving hard duty in our long-term evaluation pool are the Jet Shades removal window shades. Fitted in a big turboprop and also in a small Diamond, the first-gen Jet Shades have performed we’ll so far—substantially cooling the cabin—but we wish for an easier installation and better fit. Plus we’re finding that the blazing southern heat is taking a toll on the shade’s materials.
Jet Shades’ founder, Kevin Duggan, makes no apologies for the learning period that tags along with a new product, and he’s gotten plenty of real-world feedback from the over 3000 Jet Shades applications that are flying in a wide variety of aircraft, plus his field support is good.