{"id":14118,"date":"2020-05-08T02:27:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T06:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/?p=14118"},"modified":"2020-05-18T01:00:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T05:00:18","slug":"ask-the-captain-are-jets-hepa-filters-capable-of-filtering-out-coronavirus-particulates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/ask-the-captain-are-jets-hepa-filters-capable-of-filtering-out-coronavirus-particulates\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Captain: Are jets’ HEPA filters capable of filtering out coronavirus particulates?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Cox, Special to USA TODAY<\/span>
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Scared of airplane germs? You may have good reason, so here are some tips from experts on how to disinfect your airplane seat the right way.<\/p>\n

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What would it take for airline companies to demand that manufacturers install air filtration systems that would remove 95% or better of 0.3 micron particulates, which would include most viruses?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0JRH, Reno, Nevada<\/strong><\/p>\n

The HEPA (high energy particulate arrestance) filters on board commercial jets already perform\u00a0that level of filtration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Most airliners recycle 25-30% of the air in the cabin. The air that is being recycled passes thru the HEPA filter and traps particles, including viruses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The remaining 70%-75% of the air is exhausted overboard. Turnover time for in the cabin for a single-aisle jet like an A320 or B737 is around three minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This means that the exposure possibilities are only from the time the particulate\/virus is exhaled until it goes overboard or to the filter. This would be similar to any building where the exhaled particles would be routed into a air return duct then filtered.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How far does coronavirus travel in the air?<\/strong>\u00a0 Preliminary study finds virus on tiny particles of air pollution<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What was your worst experience during a check ride?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 MC,\u00a0Vacaville, California<\/strong><\/p>\n

First things first: What’s a\u00a0check ride<\/a>? That’s when an FAA pilot examiner, or check airman, rides along with a student pilot or a licensed pilot\u00a0hoping to advance to the next level to evaluate their skills. Additionally, pilots have their proficiency evaluated on a regular basis. Airline pilots maybe evaluated 2 or 3 times a year. A check airman (a pilot designated by the FAA or appropriate regulator to do evaluations) will run the simulator providing various emergencies, takeoffs and landings to ensure a pilot is safe.<\/p>\n

On very rare occasions, the check airman doing the evaluation will set out to prove that he\/she know a lot more than you do by criticizing nearly everything you do. All you can do is fly the check ride to the best of your ability, and then rate the check airman in the survey after the simulator session is over. But\u00a0generally, it’s\u00a0not a fun experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fortunately, nearly all the check rides I have taken have been given by very professional men and women. I learned a lot and enjoyed the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It helped that I worked\u00a0in my airline’s training department for three years and understood what the examiner doing the grading is going through, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

John Cox is a retired airline captain with US Airways and runs his own aviation safety consulting company, Safety Operating Systems.<\/em><\/p>\n

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