Pilot covered eyebrow window with paper to prevent glare.

Attributes
ACN	148032
Time
Date	199006
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tower : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	148032
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I considered the sun which was shining through cockpit windows 4 and 5 to be blinding. I therefore, in the interest of safety, adjusted paper into those windows to block the sun in order to improve my forward visibility. Proximity of sun at this hour of am plus entire course was easterly made this action necessary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT COVERED EYEBROW WINDOW WITH PAPER TO PREVENT GLARE.

Narrative: I CONSIDERED THE SUN WHICH WAS SHINING THROUGH COCKPIT WINDOWS 4 AND 5 TO BE BLINDING. I THEREFORE, IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, ADJUSTED PAPER INTO THOSE WINDOWS TO BLOCK THE SUN IN ORDER TO IMPROVE MY FORWARD VISIBILITY. PROX OF SUN AT THIS HR OF AM PLUS ENTIRE COURSE WAS EASTERLY MADE THIS ACTION NECESSARY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.