It is about time that pilots have more say about safety regulations!
How Safe is Air Travel?
If you’re planning a plane trip soon you need to know about a condition that can cause airline pilots to develop brain fog and become confused and disoriented during flights. It’s known as aerotoxic syndrome. Tristan Loraine, former pilot and founder of the Aerotoxic Association, has documented dozens of cases (and two deaths) among pilots and cabin crews. It can also affect passengers and is suspected as the cause of unexplained midair collisions.
A Dorset (UK) coroner investigating the 2012 death of a British Airways pilot Richard Westgate has brought the issue to mainstream media attention by calling on British Airways and Britain’s Civil Aviation authority to take “urgent action to prevent future deaths.” Frank Cannon, the lawyer for the Westgate case, also represents fifty other air crew, employed by several different airlines, affected by the condition.
The Cause of Aerotoxic Syndrome
Although aircraft manufacturers…
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AuntyUta 
Thanks for reblogging, Aunty.
Danke liebe Ute ich wünsche dir auch ein schönes und gutes Wochenende liebe Grüße von mir und alles gute.Gislinde
Thanks for that post Uta, will bear it in mind on my next 14 hour trip nonstop to Chile.