ELETEME (Kurt R. Todoroff) wrote:

My gf has a kid who's an airplane nut. He just enrolled in JROTC in his
high school and is suddenly motivated about school. He had a broken arm
(skater d00d) that was repaired with the usual metal plates, which he
still has.

Should this impact his flight eligibility? She's got great health
insurance and is tempted to have them removed if it does.


One of my classmates from the Air Force Academy (class of 79) suffered a severe
broken leg during one of his jumps while on the jump team. The flight surgeon
installed several pieces of steel and screws in his leg. After recovery, he
was good as new. He graduated from the Academy with our class and went off to
pilot training with the rest of us. He graduated pilot training and flew the
C-141 for several years.

Kurt Todoroff

Not to sound too negative but there's a huge difference in what
the Military will accept when you're already a member and before
you are one.

I know, having battled a high-pitch hearing loss at every annual
aircrew medical for years.
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-Gord.