Loss of medical for fumes, what up here?

[vetrider]

I cant believe some of you guys, I think some of you have officially gone off the deep end.

To make a well known subject like this and turn it in to some kind of East Bashing fest is insane. Many people on these boards may not know how serious these kind of fumes can be, and because of your constant ranting about how its just a USAPA plot to gain seniority they may not take the appropriate action if they find themselves in a similar situation.
The documentation on this is well known around the world, well outside of the East West BS.
There are many reasons one can raise hell about USAPA or any union for that matter, but to take this course, with a known carcinogen that can have permanent and possible fatal outcomes, really speaks volumes about your character.
I just hope nobody ends up losing their medical or worse because of your actions.
Some of you really need to get a grip before it really does hurt somebody.

Usapa is as pure as the freshly fallen snow. You are right.

 

[FR8mastr]

Usapa is as pure as the freshly fallen snow. You are right.

Again your hate is blinding you.

This has nothing to do with USAPA!
OK hero, what would you do if you were in charge? let me guess you would not put out any info on the subject right? Or maybe you would only tell the pilots you like.

I am serious about the question, you are in a position of some responsibility to the pilot group and you have info that poisonous fumes could be getting into the air of the aircraft that could end careers or worse. What would you do?

 

[Carl S.]

The USAPA Faithful will take any word from their leaders as the whole truth with no negative intent. Most of all USAPA communications are full of spin and use the words LIARS, LOSERS and INTERNET TRASHTALKERS when they do not follow USAPA's story line and slander the non-faithful. Most EAST pilots want to think what USAPA is stating is pure as fresh snow, but in truth is NYC slush with a little dog poo thrown in. They have used the safety card before( callsign) and are willing to do it again if needed. Wait till the safety survey comes out, good loaded question in there to spin!!!

 

[Jonny Sacko]

Is this really an east west bash with no lucidity? If so, screw you guys. What a waste.

 

[filejw]

PPrune has other info on incidents like this but it is the real deal....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/t...-legal-victory-for-sick-flight-attendant.html

 

[Crzipilot]

wow, all it takes is a little look around the web. As usual most of the work is being done outside the US, go figure. In addition, if you kept a little ear within the industry, you would be aware that the AFA has been on this subject for a number of years. Now if you look around, there are two things going on. The general air quality inside an airplane, and the 2nd is when a system malfunctions, worse case is Engine Oil or Skydrol heated up to specific heat levels, and releases into the cabin.

If you want to be ignorant, fine by me.....


http://lmgtfy.com/?q=aerotoxic+syndrome


http://ashsd.afacwa.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=1396&page=HealthIssues

http://www.aerotoxic.org/

http://www.parliament.uk/briefingpapers/commons/lib/research/briefings/snsc-05114.pdf

 

[JAFI]

It seems more than the crew were sick on this flight:

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Passengers-on-US-Airways-flight-complain-of-sickness-87798327.html

 

[ultrarunner]

Fumes in a cabin don't disqualify you from holding a medical. The fumes MUST have caused something that resulted in a diagnosis that resulted in the denial of their medical. Something is not adding up here.

 

[CMRdvr]

Fumes in a cabin don't disqualify you from holding a medical. The fumes MUST have caused something that resulted in a diagnosis that resulted in the denial of their medical. Something is not adding up here.

Look up the MSDS for BP Turbo Oil 2380. When it burns it releases some nasty compounds with neurological side effects. Most of the attention to this has been overseas. One mode of exposure can be a faulty seal in the ECS system (packs). However, what specific conditions are required (lubrication system leak?), I'm not sure. Crew and pax certainly have the potential for exposure.