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Old 8th August 2007 | 09:26
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RAT 5
 
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Does anyone really expect anything to happen quickly? First there will have to be admission that there is a problem. That will takes years of research going round in circles. The solution will be too catastrophic to profits that it will not happen for a long time.
Consider the debate about cosmic radiation. I heard that the conclusion, years ago, was that flying above 29,000' for more than 400hrs pa was a cumulative dangerous situation. Lufthansa's & Alitalia's unions had conducted raditaion tests in the cockpits years ago. The readings went off the scale and would not be allowed in ground based industries. If that is true, then what has ben done? Zilch. I heard that Lufthansa was considering screening the cockpits, but of course this would be unacceptable to pax, they being exposed. Imagine the cost of screening the whole a/c or flying below 29,000'? Unworkable, so lets ignore the problem.
Consider the known problem with FTL's throughout the world. Ground based crews have improvements in lifestyles worthy of 21st civilised society; airline crews have worsening of lifestyle to increase productivity and profits for the owners of airlnes. No discussion about the health hazzards.

So don't hold your breath about anyhting happening here. It took a longtime to convince the public & politicians that lead in auto fuel was causing health problems to those living beside major roads. The campaign did work, possibly because it was the whole public effected, and once it was a known fact the outcry if nothing was done would have been suicide for anyone in power. Could it also be that the solution was not so expensive and lenghty?
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