Captain physical shape - is it important?
Oct 20, 2016 | 3:19 am
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Oct 20, 2016 | 5:28 am
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The pilot's physical shape is a more pressing issue to the extent he is unable to fit in the rather 'cozy' cockpit of a 737!
Oct 20, 2016 | 6:27 am
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As this is a general topic on pilot fitness for duty and not unique to UA, I will move it to TravelBuzz.
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Oct 20, 2016 | 8:38 am
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Oct 20, 2016 | 9:56 am
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Luckily we can do away with yearly checks of their health and be satisfied when someone determines their sandwich has too many calories in it.
Hypertension is about long term health, not will they die here and now (unless it's really low or really high), but awesome to have someone so qualified go through the legal health requirements to fly and determine that they are wrong.
Hypertension is about long term health, not will they die here and now (unless it's really low or really high), but awesome to have someone so qualified go through the legal health requirements to fly and determine that they are wrong.
Oct 20, 2016 | 10:24 am
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Even a gluttonous one as listed below comes it at under 65% of that 2000 figure.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/cal...-mayo-26090355
Of course one could wash it down with an extra large milkshake. That would do the trick!
Oct 20, 2016 | 10:57 am
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Oct 20, 2016 | 11:18 am
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Hope this is ok to paste here...
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...ide/standards/
He'd have a First Class Medical. So you can rest easy: no diabetes, no clinically significant coronary heart disease, and a blood pressure less than 155/95. First Class Medicals are good for 6 months.
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...ide/standards/
He'd have a First Class Medical. So you can rest easy: no diabetes, no clinically significant coronary heart disease, and a blood pressure less than 155/95. First Class Medicals are good for 6 months.
Holders of Commercial Driver's license must have BP reading of less than 140/90 for a two year certification.
BP of 140-159/90-99 can only be certified for a maximum of 1 year.
BP of 160-179/100-109 maximum of 3 months.
Being on certain medications automatically restrict your certification. I thought it would be similar for pilots.
Oct 20, 2016 | 12:11 pm
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Interesting.
Holders of Commercial Driver's license must have BP reading of less than 140/90 for a two year certification.
BP of 140-159/90-99 can only be certified for a maximum of 1 year.
BP of 160-179/100-109 maximum of 3 months.
Being on certain medications automatically restrict your certification. I thought it would be similar for pilots.
Holders of Commercial Driver's license must have BP reading of less than 140/90 for a two year certification.
BP of 140-159/90-99 can only be certified for a maximum of 1 year.
BP of 160-179/100-109 maximum of 3 months.
Being on certain medications automatically restrict your certification. I thought it would be similar for pilots.
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...pharm/dni_dnf/
The guidance for pharmaceuticals is separate from the guidance for Medical Standards. First Class Medicals are quite thorough from my experience. Third Class Medicals, referenced above as "pretty useless" are pretty useless but you can't use them for much other than joy riding in a Cessna.
Oct 20, 2016 | 3:25 pm
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