Sentences with phrase «airplane flight at»

FOR BODY SCANNERS: The TSA claims, «Each full body scan produces less than 10 microREM of emission, the equivalent to the exposure each person receives in about 2 minutes of an airplane flight at altitude.»

AS&E says the radiation dose from a backscatter x-ray, less than 10 microrems, is the same received from natural sources during two minutes of an airplane flight at 30,000 feet.

Though my son took his first airplane flight at 3 weeks old, we spent more traveling to Grandma's than to Grenada.

Not exact matches

«The overbooking process makes it possible to use seats on airplanes much more effectively,» he said, arguing it helps the customer by allowing them to book on a sold - out flight that's unlikely to remain that way and the airline by helping ensure that all flights are at capacity.

Look at the history of flight: the workings of intercontinental air travel were being hashed out by textile engineers John Stringfellow and William Henson nearly 60 years before the first airplane flight.

There were a few incidents when he was an in - flight repairman aboard an AC - 130 gunship that came under North Vietnamese anti-aircraft fire, but by and large his job involved fixing airplanes, not getting shot at.

Companies overbook flights to ensure that airplanes are at maximum capacity even if a few passengers do not show up.

I started reading In Pursuit as a duty at the beginning of a long airplane flight and ended up forgetting to look at the spectacular scenery.

There aren't many things more disturbing to me than a glance at myself bathed in the florescent vanity lighting of an airplane bathroom five hours into a flight - particularly a bumpy flight.

«We're part of the Heritage Flight program, which you see primarily at air shows flying WWII vintage, or Korea and Vietnam era vintage airplanes with modern fighters, A-10s, F - 16s,» Maj. Dan Levy, who's flying one of the A-10, said.

I've breastfed Willow at least five times on airplanes and while I did get conflicting information each time (one flight attendant said yes to BFing on take - off and landing while another said no), I did not have any problems with passengers and the like.

Just look at your fellow passengers on an airplane - they see you have an infant and they are sure your kid is going to ruin their flight by crying and needing diaper changes.

T was his ever - awake self on the airplane and slept a total of an hour on both flights combined, but he has a Gypsy soul (Gypsy soul, Ethiopian blood, Pagan parents, Hebrew name) and loves to be on the move, so at least he was cheery.

And my heart feels like it's going to get run over by an airplane on Wednesday as the flight takes off at 6:35 pm.

Gate checking means you'll leave the stroller at the gate or jetway before you board the airplane, and it will be waiting for you as you exit the plane after the flight.

During my trip to Texas from California when Kaiva was 3 months old, the flight attendant actually thought the 2 year old across the aisle had used the potty at his seat... when she realized it was my son, she was SUPER impressed and practically announced it to the whole airplane!

At present, coral researchers often rely on infrequent, costly reconnaissance airplane flights.

Packing for Mars had moments of extreme, unbeatable fun, like the zero - gravity flight in an airplane nicknamed the «vomit comet» [which nosedives for 20 to 25 seconds at a time to produce weightlessness inside].

«Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, two air travelers have tried to blow up airplanes and been thwarted by fellow passengers and flight crew because there is a clear understanding of what is at stake,» he said.

More attempts followed, including Richard Reid's attempt in December 2001 to ignite explosives in his shoes on a flight from Paris to Miami, and at least 10 airliners were targets in a plot involving liquid explosives in 2006, forcing new policies regarding shoes at screening and liquids on airplanes.

One key improvement to allow for longer - distance flight will be a form of computer monitoring, so that the human pilot will be able to rest during the at least five - day and five - night Pacific Ocean overflight while the autopilot keeps the airplane stable.

«With our flight software, the SLS program at Marshall partnered with NASA's Engineering and Safety Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, Calif., and the Space Technology Mission Directorate's Game Changing Development Program to test our algorithm on a NASA F / A -18 airplane,» added VanZwflight software, the SLS program at Marshall partnered with NASA's Engineering and Safety Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, Calif., and the Space Technology Mission Directorate's Game Changing Development Program to test our algorithm on a NASA F / A -18 airplane,» added VanZwFlight Research Center at Edwards, Calif., and the Space Technology Mission Directorate's Game Changing Development Program to test our algorithm on a NASA F / A -18 airplane,» added VanZwieten.

I work at a flight school, I'm learning to fly and work on airplanes.

On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, achieved the first controlled, powered flight in an airplane.

Michael and Ann at Books on the Nightstand chat about what makes a great airplane book, and agree that a thriller is the best way to pass time on a long flight.

Last October, the Federal Aviation Administration gave U.S. airlines permission to allow the use of electronic devices at all stages of a flight — including takeoff and landing, though they must be in airplane mode.

I'd have to stop and find out how much a ferry ticket cost in 1950, what movie would have been playing in the theaters, or what people would have worn on an airplane flight, a rare luxury at the time.

To avoid these types of bird versus machine collisions, Sargent notes that model airplane flights and operations are only allowed at Fort Funston (and only when hang gliders and para-gliders are not in the air) and Muir Beach Overlook.

If you get queasy from car rides, roller coasters or airplane flights, take Dramamine at least 30 minutes before the helicopter ride.

It is best seen by helicopter or airplane flight but since we had recently blown the budget in Queenstown our feet were stuck on the ground, at least for...

I am not sure why but I always feel at home when I fly to Greece, and this is not an easy flight with at least 24 hours on the airplane (from Australia).

When you are searching for an airplane ticket consider flights that arrive at your destination in the afternoon or in the evening local time.

At one point, Gardiner uses an example of «Uncertainty» prompting PP involving a choice of whether to take an airplane flight that may crash.

Consider that a transatlantic flight for a family of four already creates more CO2 than that family would generate at home in an entire year, and that burning airplane fuel has a global warming effect 2.7 times your typical ground - based release of CO2.

Airplane crashes are occurring at an alarming rate as the number of private pilots, airplanes, and flights continue to increase.

Airplane «black boxes», or flight recorders (FDRs, CVRs, and CVDRs), are not actually black but bright orange (to make them easier to locate at the crash site).

Forget about using the Airplane mode for a full cross-country flight, or even during a half shift (let alone a day) at the office.