Single Engine Turboprop Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Sea; Flight Crew Rotorcraft; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Glider
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 44; Flight Crew Total 3189; Flight Crew Type 973
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Environment - Non Weather Related
Beyond the threshold of Runway 30 (while over the runway); I was temporarily yet severely blinded by the sun's reflection off of a recently installed solar panel located on the left mid-field of Runway 30. The solar panel is positioned in such a way that it reflects direct sunlight directly at landing aircraft. This is an absolute hazard.
General aviation pilot reported a newly installed solar panel left of SQL Runway 30 at mid-field that caused a blinding reflection during landing.