Originally Posted by Guppydriver95

Great questions that I think should be explored as well. I seem to remember an ALPA pamphlet years ago re radiation exposure, but the issue died on the vine.

Originally Posted by Guppydriver95

Cute….but the issue is real. You have any knowledge in this area, or just sniping at what you perceive to be not a big deal?

Originally Posted by Airhoss

No he’s referring to a crazy old captain that used to cover himself with napkins in flight to avoid the radiation. True story.

Originally Posted by MOGuy

Pardon my ignorance ( it is blissfully enjoyable) but does one receive that same amount of radiation flying over the poles or high altitude at night as one might during the daylight hours?

Originally Posted by MOGuy

Pardon my ignorance ( it is blissfully enjoyable) but does one receive that same amount of radiation flying over the poles or high altitude at night as one might during the daylight hours?

Originally Posted by Airhoss

No he’s referring to a crazy old captain that used to cover himself with napkins in flight to avoid the radiation. True story.

Originally Posted by C-17 Driver

Completely concur with you. I'm a junior NB captain now. The WB flying is fantastic except for the backside of the clock. It was taking a incremental toll on me. I definitely felt chronically fatigued most of the time. I am sleeping through the night which is nice. The EWR trips leaving Europe were difficult on me. I was waking up at 0630 local time (0030 body clock) for a 0730 local time van to the airport. When I was flying out of IAD, I recall the trips leaving a couple hours later and that made a huge difference for me.

If and when the new Fifi aircraft show up, I am looking forward to a near-Europe / domestic mix of flying. I'm relatively new to the NB flying (did a short stint in '08 as a half-winger before I was furloughed) and so far...I'm enjoying the pace. I understand that some of this enjoyment is coming from flying a different aircraft and the feeling of almost being at a different company, but I am enjoying it nonetheless.

Bottom line is that the phrase "Different strokes for different folks" is very applicable. One is not better than the other. One is just a better "fit" for someone than the other.

Originally Posted by Bestglide

This is why I love the 756 flying because you get the best of both worlds. I just fear that when they retire the fleet there goes the diversified awesome flying by one fleet.
here’s hoping Boeing gets off its collective arse and makes a 797 to replace the 756!

Originally Posted by Bestglide

This is why I love the 756 flying because you get the best of both worlds.!