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Recliner[_4_] · December 9th 20, 08:06 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london

wrote:
On 09/12/2020 08:27, wrote:
On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 22:16:42 +0000
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 08/12/2020 20:22, Recliner wrote:
the flight, with at least the take-off hand flown. The hours in the middle
are largely on auto-pilot, with occasional ATC contact.

I know an ex BA pilot who always preferred the European routes rather
than Transatlantic as the former had more real flying and he got to go
home most nights!

Probably considerably healthier too. Sitting down for long periods plus
constant jet lag is very bad for a persons health.

What about radiation levels?

Yes, it's a risk of being an airline pilot, but of course it affects all of
them, not just long haul. The risk may be slightly greater with long haul.