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#241
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?
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as far as I know, night or day doesn’t make a difference. It’s cosmic radiation which happens both day and night the same. The closer to the poles, the higher you fly, and the longer the flight, the worse.
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do a google search about cosmic radiation. Lots of info available. Short version- flights nearer the poles and higher latitudes have higher exposure.
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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.
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.
here’s hoping Boeing gets off its collective arse and makes a 797 to replace the 756!
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I believe it will be called the A321 and is supposed to show up in 2023 or 2024.
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