Cosmic rays
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Cosmic rays
Hearing a lot of talk about radiation from frequent flying. Anyone from experience genuinely concerned for their health regarding this?
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Re: Cosmic rays
Yes. Starting to think about it now. Inquired over at the teal team a while back. Got a nice don't worry about it response from management.
Re: Cosmic rays
Insurance companies are good at avoiding risks, what do your personal health insurance policies say? Do they charge more for pilots? I thought they did not and that cancer etc. related incidents among pilots were no different than the general population.
Peter
Peter
Re: Cosmic rays
We have a program that tracks it at AC.
The polar / high latitude flights are the worst for you, or of course when there is significant solar activity.
It seems like it's always ok... maybe a chest xray a month kind of amount...
A friend I know at another airline flying LH/ULH tells me they get restricted from more than a couple high latitude trips a month though...
The polar / high latitude flights are the worst for you, or of course when there is significant solar activity.
It seems like it's always ok... maybe a chest xray a month kind of amount...
A friend I know at another airline flying LH/ULH tells me they get restricted from more than a couple high latitude trips a month though...
Re: Cosmic rays
What's the maximum allowable annual mSv dose for aircrew at AC?
Re: Cosmic rays
I know some frequent fliers that do Toronto China twice a month or more.
