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Fear of Flying: Am I Allergic to That Flight? Objectives: My investigative question is "Fear of Flying: Am I Allergic to That Flight?" This is concerned with the presence of peanut snacks provided on airplanes and passengers who may have severe reactions to them. Methods A. Categorize and color- code sterile swabs B. prepare distilled water, phosphate buffered saline ph 7.4, distribute in two containers C. Swab Seat, tray table, and armrests. D. Label swabs, ice and send to a Laboratory. Materials 1 America West "Airline A 319" Flight 820, 1 America West Airline "Airline A 319" Flight 805, 1 America West Airline "Airline A319" Flight 748, 1 XXXXX Peanut Allergy Kits , 20 Sterile Swabs, 1 1 Liter Distilled Water, 1 packet Phosphate Buffered Saline ph 7.4, 1 Singer Electric Sewing Scissors, 1 XXXXX Laboratory, 2 Fedex shipping boxes, 6 Blue Ice, 4 Air Sick Bags, 8 AIrline Tickets, 1 Spool of Yellow Yarn, 1 Spool of Light purple Yarn, 1 Spool of Olive Green Yarn, 1 Spool of Hot Pink Yarn, 4 Colored Coded Markers, 1 Black Pen, 1 red Sharpie, 20 Sticky Noted, 1 4x4 Cardboard Cutout, 1 2x8 Cardboard Cutout, 1 roll of Scotch tape, 1 Ice Chest, 2 4 ounce containers. Results: Peanut Residue (2.5 parts per million) was found on sample number 012101 seat. Three out of four test seats 9 samples 012102, 012103, 012104 resulted in "Non-Detectable Amounts" of peanut residue. Although the residue was detectable, the amount is to likely to cause a severe reaction in a passenger with a known peanut allergy. My hypothesis about peanut residue being present was correct but the corollary concern for an effecting amount was not proven. Conclusions: In conclusion, peanut residue was found on one airplane 9 sample 012101 seat. Three out of four test seats 9 samples 012102, 012103, and 012104, resulted in "Non Detectable Amounts" of peanut residue. Although the residue was detectable, the amount is not likely to cause a severe reaction in a passenger with a known peanut allergy. My hypothesis about peanut residue being present was correct but the corollary concern for an effecting amount was not proven.