Mesa 3.0
08-29-2016, 09:41 AM
#462
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 828
Originally Posted by iFlyRC
Now you are *****ing about Mesa pilots wearing long sleave shirts? If you acted in person the way you do on this forum, people would think you had mental issues.
08-29-2016, 02:39 PM
#464
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2012
Posts: 138
Originally Posted by Hou757
Why so many Mesa pilots wearing long sleeve uniform shirts in the middle of July and August? Seriously?
08-29-2016, 05:47 PM
#465
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2010
Posts: 977
Originally Posted by qazWSX
After 30 years in the left seat, the sun damage to the skin on my left arm is substantial. Log sleeves are a good idea
08-29-2016, 06:40 PM
#466
Living the Dream
Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,795
There was another recent union email that actually had some interesting info on that, stuff I've wondered about and conversed with coworkers about many times.
As altitude increases, UV-A and UV-B rays intensify by 15% per 3,000 feet—and the intensification is cumulative. At 36,000 feet, an altitude at which many of our flights operate, the rays are potentially 435% stronger than on the surface. PPG, who makes the windshield on our CRJ aircraft, stated that the windshield blocks over 99% of UV-B rays and approximately 50% of UV-A rays. Although UV-B rays are the primary culprit when you get a sunburn, UV-A rays go further down in the skin—damaging keratinocytes. Exposure to both can lead to skin cancer.
As altitude increases, UV-A and UV-B rays intensify by 15% per 3,000 feet—and the intensification is cumulative. At 36,000 feet, an altitude at which many of our flights operate, the rays are potentially 435% stronger than on the surface. PPG, who makes the windshield on our CRJ aircraft, stated that the windshield blocks over 99% of UV-B rays and approximately 50% of UV-A rays. Although UV-B rays are the primary culprit when you get a sunburn, UV-A rays go further down in the skin—damaging keratinocytes. Exposure to both can lead to skin cancer.
08-29-2016, 07:32 PM
#467
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: Downward Dog
Posts: 1,877
Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed
Pretty sure most jets nowadays have UV-protectant cockpit glass, bud...but yeah probably not 25-30 years ago
08-29-2016, 07:50 PM
#469
Dumb Pilot
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: Broke
Posts: 784
Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed
Pretty sure most jets nowadays have UV-protectant cockpit glass, bud...but yeah probably not 25-30 years ago
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
