Why do pilots need a medical

"Paul kgyy" wrote in message

I think the theory is that disabilities rarely occur without warning.
If you get chest pain while driving a bus, you can pull over to the
side of the road. If it happens in airplane, it may be a while before
you can find a safe place to park.

Passing a kidney stone in an aircraft would be a show-stopper, or having a
heart attack or an asthma attack or a stroke or...

It's a good argument that you can't just pull over if you think you might be
having a medical problem. Good discussion, though!

-c