Originally Posted by dojetdriver

With the last part, I agree. It never ceased to amaze me. Whenever I tell somebody I want to fly for FedEx/UPS they always think they are smart with that classic comeback. "You know, freight pilots die sooner. I've see the study. All that night flying. Not a single FX pilot has live past 70. Don't do it."

I would love to see the actual study that everybody seems to claim to have seen. I'm sure it gets tough, especially when getting older. But what does anybody thinK a senior widebody pilot at a passenger legacy is doing in the 74/777? Day turns to FLL and back all month and for the rest of his career? Please.

Originally Posted by CaptainMark

whoever is telling you this crap is drunk...i know lots of retired fdx guys in their late 60s and 70s..we had an 80 yr old engineer...and again FDX has more day flying than nights..ask amwest about night flights

Originally Posted by dojetdriver

I believe you Mark, thats why I would like to see this study that eerybody has "seen". I call BS on it.

Originally Posted by CaptainMark

i do believe that international flying is the worst on your body...jetlag ages your body tremendously...you can find articles on that everywhere...jetlag along with radiation...jetlag kills me..that's why i am on the bus

Originally Posted by MaxKts

Good - stay there
Personally I find it easier to recover from the long INTL flight followed by a jumpseat home and a good 6 hours of sleep than from night hubturns for a week. I try to keep my body in the timezone I'm in rather than stay on Melvis time like some I know

For the radiation part I just wear tinfoil on my head and crotch and that seems to work well

Originally Posted by aero550

Has anybody ever seen any studies about radiation exposure from being at high altitudes for a large portion of one's life? I seem to recall hearing/reading about it, but can't remember where.