Bigatmo Life
Jake Brattle – Gliding Champion
The British Gliding Team trains at Lasham Gliding Society in Alton, Hampshire and Jake has had a passion for gliding from the beginning: I started gliding in 2008 at the age of 14. I went solo as soon as I could on my 16th birthday. I’ve been obsessed with competitive gliding ever since my first competition […]
General Aviation Safety Council – GASCo Product Review…sponsored by AFE Ltd
Bigatmo was apparently born out of dissatisfaction with current available sunglasses; all had some compromise or other which meant that, for Bigatmo’s founders at least, none could be classified as the perfect aviation or sport sunglasses. So, in the best traditions of these things, they set out to design and manufacture their own. Launched in […]
British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) Reviews Bigatmo Sunglasses
Need some sunglasses that work well in the cockpit? Bigatmo might just have the solution Review of Bigatmo Sunglasses by Andy Brown Log Board Member You know what it’s like when something doesn’t work quite right, and you cannot seem to buy that article for love or money? My current gripe is my ‘airline […]
Behind the Scenes of Latest Film Shoot
Thank you sunshine for being so kind to us. We’ve been out and about a lot recently, in pursuit of some of our sporting and aviation friends in action in the big atmosphere. With the help of film-maker extraordinaire, Remco of Pixillion, we are in the midst of putting a film together for you all to […]
Landed with Success at 100% Optical 2017
2017 marked the first year for Bigatmo to exhibit at 100% Optical, the largest optical event in the UK where over 8000 optical professionals descended on London in February. Bigatmo landed with a new exhibition stand and our own unique story to tell about this British sunglasses brand which uses the best technology from around the globe. Originally […]
Bose Aviation Chooses Bigatmo for Latest Promotion
For the latest holiday season promotion from Bose Aviation, Bigatmo has been appointed as the preferred sunglasses manufacturer. Producing 100s of pairs as a giveaway to customers, Bigatmo created the limited edition pair based on the Tropo 0099 model, and they were offered exclusively to all customers purchasing a Bose Aviation A20 headset from December through […]
Taking to the skies in Bigatmo Strato Sunglasses – Airrace 1 Pilot, Mike Mundell
Wearing his preferred model choice of Bigatmo Strato 0150, Airrace 1 Pilot Mike Mundell says of the brand: “These are the best sunglasses I have ever had. Ideal for flying because they are so comfortable under a headset.” Mike flies aircraft “Second Wind” Racing against each other, the competitors […]
The dedication it takes to be British Advanced National Aerobatic Champion
Michael Pickin, British Advanced National Aerobatic Champion. At the age of twenty-three, Michael Pickin is the youngest unlimited competition and air show aerobatic pilot in the UK and possibly Europe. Michael was inspired to become a pilot by his Father, who took him flying from a young age. In 2006, for his sixteenth birthday, Michael […]
Matt Dearden comments on Bigatmo’s and the ‘Worst Place to be a Pilot’
Matt Dearden is a professional bush pilot flying the Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter in what is arguably the world’s most challenging environment, Papua, Indonesia. He has been flying in Indonesia since 2009 and loves the challenges of flying his PC-6 amongst the mountains into some pretty crazy looking airstrips. Aside from the flying itself, he […]
Share Your #Bigatmolife
We often have calls from our customers, sharing their #Bigatmolife stories on flying, cycling, running and more. It’s fantastic to HEAR where our Bigatmo sunglasses venture and to HEAR that they are used not just for flying, but also for so many other pursuits. Seeing clearly and comfortably is a big thing, in all walks of life. […]
An Air Race Pilot’s View
Trevor Jarvis, air race pilot for GB Air Racing tests out Bigatmo at the Reno Air Races We dislike change and that’s the most common excuse for not trying on a new pair of sunglasses: “I’ve had these for years and there’s nothing wrong with them”. “These cost me a fortune so they must be good”. […]
Let Talent Fly. Anna Takken, The Pilot Inside
Bigatmo are proud to be on-board with budding pilot Anna Takken. We are going to follow her progress and wish her every success in her challenge to become a pilot. This is the story so far: #YouHaveControl | On May 22nd, 2015, Freedom in the Air (FITA) and Phab, partners in the, 2015 Freedom Fly […]
Sunglasses for Air Racing Pilots
Bigatmo has had a great year supporting Air Race 1 in the formula one class of air racing, and our sunglasses are now worn by air racing pilots across the globe. The three 2015 air race events are now behind us, taking place in Africa (Tunisia), Spain (Lleida) and America (Reno, Nevada), and some of […]
Reno Air Races Here We Come!
We are absolutely thrilled to be involved in the famous Reno Air Races for the first time, taking place this week, 16-20 September 2015. As Official Eyewear Partner to the Air Race 1 World Series, Bigatmo is supporting the formula one class in Reno, where 8 aircraft at a time, battle it out together on […]
Ultra Marathon Runner- Luke Ashton
Ultra Runner Luke Ashton Race Biography 2015 Luke running the London Marathon 2015 Luke Ashton is relatively new to ultra marathon running, yet has showed enormous potential. Mainly competing in double marathon distances and trail marathons he consistently finishes in top positions. Just two years ago he competed in his first ultra event, […]