bigblockz8
Pre-takeoff checklist
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Gore
What does aviation put you at risk for? I was thinking today and was unable to find a comprehensive list of hazards. I also have to wonder if my assumptions are ill-founded. Here are some that I worry about and maybe they are silly but I have to wonder about long term effects.
Lower circulation?- Sitting at FL36 for eight hours.
Lead Poisoning? - Every time I preflight the wind blows some fuel into/on me. I wash it off asap but what about breathing exhaust? Fueling 100LL? This might go away as a concern though.
Radiation Exposure? (Excuse the TSA and the Xray machines)
UV Exposure?
Hypoxia- If you fly a bit higher does the body adapt or will flying at 8000msl every flight eventually lower O2 levels?
This is ignoring the chance of death as that is present even as I type and you read this. Only change is the level of risk but obviously aviation has a higher risk.
Lower circulation?- Sitting at FL36 for eight hours.
Lead Poisoning? - Every time I preflight the wind blows some fuel into/on me. I wash it off asap but what about breathing exhaust? Fueling 100LL? This might go away as a concern though.
Radiation Exposure? (Excuse the TSA and the Xray machines)
UV Exposure?
Hypoxia- If you fly a bit higher does the body adapt or will flying at 8000msl every flight eventually lower O2 levels?
This is ignoring the chance of death as that is present even as I type and you read this. Only change is the level of risk but obviously aviation has a higher risk.