We better all slim down

dasleben said:
Don't take this the wrong way, but wouldn't it be best for your overall health not to have to medical out?
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We're all slowly dying, my friend. You can do it a little more slowly while spending half of your time crammed in an airliner cockpit, while I'm doing it a little quicker while sitting on a sailboat in the Caribbean. ;)
 
GypsyPilot said:
I feel this probably sounds harsh towards you exneophyte, I should have worded it better. I just get frustrated with how many times I hear stuff excuses from crews on trips, even on a long layover. It's not that hard to stay in shape on the road... Yes, hotel gyms suck. But there are a lot of great workouts one can do with minimal equipment, even in a hotel room. I have a jump rope in my bag too. Takes up no room, and it's an awesome cardio workout. Another time I was stuck inside a hotel in Canada during a snowstorm, so I did a butt kicking workout by running floors of stairs, etc. Where there's a will there's a way!
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I feel bad for the guy in the room below you. Running, pushups and situps will keep you in decent shape, as long as you don't go gorge at the 'all you can eat buffet' after you workout.
 
ATN_Pilot said:
We're all slowly dying, my friend. You can do it a little more slowly while spending half of your time crammed in an airliner cockpit, while I'm doing it a little quicker while sitting on a sailboat in the Caribbean. ;)
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Fair enough... :)
 
UAL747400 said:
Seems like a perfect reason to keep going to Dr. *I don't give a crap what Oklahoma thinks, here's your medical*! :)
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It makes you wonder if AME's are feeling a little left out in the cold on this one. How would you feel if OKC was telling you how to do your job when you've been in the field for decades?
 
Dugie8 said:
While I agree with the general premise if your thought the problem lies with a "healthy" lifestyle being much much broader than being an aerobic bunny. Fat does not equal unhealthy.
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Oh, I fully agree. My BMI has hung out between 27 and 28.5, aside for a year or so, for nearly a decade now. I have never failed my military pt test and have never had any issues with my flight physical, yet at my yearly appointment, I'm told I should lose some weight...usually by some flight doc that's stretching the seams and zipper on his flight suit. I dropped down to 175 from 195 (BMI 24.4) a few years ago and my wife hated it. Said I looked sick, and you know what? I didn't feel good. To maintain 175 I had the eat next to nothing and do cardio like a maniac. Conversely, at 195 I can eat and drink nearly anything in moderation, can miss some workouts, and the scale stays within a pound or two every time I step on it.

This policy, like many organizational "health" policies, is simply trying to fit as many people as it can into strictly defined health categories that don't accurately model the real human body.
 
at1024 said:
It makes you wonder if AME's are feeling a little left out in the cold on this one. How would you feel if OKC was telling you how to do your job when you've been in the field for decades?
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All I know is the guy I go to almost always issues the medical and leaves it up to OKC to figure it out.
 
wheelsup said:
But again some common sense is in order. Do you honestly for a second think the AME/FAA is concerned & targeting you or this guy?

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Ummm...he's dead.
 
You ever get irritated when some drooling passenger thinks you're lying to them about why there's a delay? Or says something like "I paid $125 to be in California at 8pm, and you can't even leave on time!(@*#?"

Imagine how a Physician feels when confronted with a bunch of Pilots trying to explain to them that their understanding of the human body is lacking.
 
Boris Badenov said:
You ever get irritated when some drooling passenger thinks you're lying to them about why there's a delay? Or says something like "I paid $125 to be in California at 8pm, and you can't even leave on time!(@*#?"

Imagine how a Physician feels when confronted with a bunch of Pilots trying to explain to them that their understanding of the human body is lacking.
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Didn't you know that all pilots getting both medical and legal training at work? I hear most of the material comes from the internet, the world's most trusted source.
 
ATN_Pilot said:
Paid by the airline. It's in our contract. The sleep study would also be covered if it's part of a required medical evaluation. Union contracts are a great thing.

This is the best news I've heard in a long time.
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This applies to ALL pilots in case it escaped your notice. How about the private & commercial pilots who aren't flying for their livelihood? Or the CFI's who can't afford to pay for a goddam "sleep study" on $9.50 an hour?
 
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