A350-1000 and other Fleet News
01-09-2024, 07:14 PM
#2021
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Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 421
Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad
More than without it.
01-10-2024, 03:57 AM
#2022
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,614
Originally Posted by WIPilot
cosmic radiation… because science doesn’t care about your kinder fluff
About as succinct as you can put it lol. That said, the kinder fluff screens aren't nothing as putting anything between you and the light helps somewhat. I also don't think people who wear long sleeves are weird (even the ones with tats lol), though I don't wear them myself. I do wear a hat, which I know makes some people roll their eyes. I figure I expose my body to enough crap that will harm me, might as well do a little something where I can lol.
A little teaser.
Try to reduce your time working on very long flights, flights at high latitudes, or flights which fly over the poles.
01-10-2024, 09:50 AM
#2023
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: 350A
Posts: 425
Originally Posted by crewdawg
About as succinct as you can put it lol. That said, the kinder fluff screens aren't nothing as putting anything between you and the light helps somewhat. I also don't think people who wear long sleeves are weird (even the ones with tats lol), though I don't wear them myself. I do wear a hat, which I know makes some people roll their eyes. I figure I expose my body to enough crap that will harm me, might as well do a little something where I can lol.
A little teaser.
Try to reduce your time working on very long flights, flights at high latitudes, or flights which fly over the poles.
A little teaser.
Try to reduce your time working on very long flights, flights at high latitudes, or flights which fly over the poles.
Also, while the kinderfluff is not a bad product, I personally prefer the "blue drapes" solution. I mean what else are we going to use those things for, right?
01-10-2024, 10:02 AM
#2024
Can’t find crew pickup
Joined APC: Jun 2021
Posts: 2,037
Originally Posted by I was inverted
Light and UV rays =/= cosmic radiation. Kinder fluff stops light. Kinder fluff does not stop cosmic radiation. Pilots aren’t considered high exposure radiation workers because of how much sun we see…
2. Regardless of radiation, they help with sun, and considering I’ve had more than one spot cut out over the years, every bit helps.
01-10-2024, 10:21 AM
#2025
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 6,716
Originally Posted by blue vortex
A couple of thoughts here....thanks to the Russians (and them closing their airspace down), we are probably exposing ourselves to much much less cosmic radiation by not flying so far north towards the pole on the 350. On the other hand, there is something called radiation hormesis, which is the scientific concept that small amounts of ionizing radiation are actually beneficial for a mammal/primate. The radiation actually helps activate cellular repair mechanisms.
Also, while the kinderfluff is not a bad product, I personally prefer the "blue drapes" solution. I mean what else are we going to use those things for, right?
Also, while the kinderfluff is not a bad product, I personally prefer the "blue drapes" solution. I mean what else are we going to use those things for, right?
01-10-2024, 10:33 AM
#2026
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Joined APC: Feb 2022
Posts: 480
Originally Posted by crewdawg
About as succinct as you can put it lol. That said, the kinder fluff screens aren't nothing as putting anything between you and the light helps somewhat. I also don't think people who wear long sleeves are weird (even the ones with tats lol), though I don't wear them myself. I do wear a hat, which I know makes some people roll their eyes. I figure I expose my body to enough crap that will harm me, might as well do a little something where I can lol.
A little teaser.
Try to reduce your time working on very long flights, flights at high latitudes, or flights which fly over the poles.
A little teaser.
Try to reduce your time working on very long flights, flights at high latitudes, or flights which fly over the poles.
01-10-2024, 10:39 AM
#2027
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 6,716
Originally Posted by 170Till5
White shirts do not block UV rays
at least that’s what my Internet research leads me to believe being a serious skin cancer risk type
01-10-2024, 10:46 AM
#2028
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,614
Originally Posted by 170Till5
White shirts do not block UV rays
Sure it does, though a significant amount less than darker colors, but it's not nothing. It's certainly better than not wearing a long sleeve shirt. The material matters big time as well.
01-10-2024, 11:12 AM
#2029
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Joined APC: Jun 2021
Posts: 2,037
Originally Posted by crewdawg
Sure it does, though a significant amount less than darker colors, but it's not nothing. It's certainly better than not wearing a long sleeve shirt. The material matters big time as well.
