Originally Posted by
Kalamazoo
I am attempting to sift through the information. Although I do not fly around the poles, I am wondering about long term effects of flying during increased solar activity in the middle latitudes. With less atmosphere to protect us and the frequency we are in the flight levels is there a documented threat to our long term health as pilots?
None that I am aware of, please note that it is not the depth of atmosphere which protects you, it is primarily the Earth's magnetic field.