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In rec.aviation.owning Mxsmanic wrote:
writes: And if a person had occult cardiovascular disease, they would fail the medical and wouldn't be a pilot. No, they would pass. That's why it's called "occult." Yeah, sure Dr. Mxsmanic. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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Mxsmanic wrote in
: Tim writes: Heredity plays an equally important role in all of this - a person's vulnerability to disease as a result of environmental factors (smoking, drinking, breathing in asbestos fibers, etc.) is highly dependent on genetics, as is your likelihood to suffer a stroke from smoking excessively, or a heart attack from eating too much bacon, eggs, donuts, etc., or just plain being overweight. True ... but the FAA doesn't look at that, either. Where do you draw the line? My point is that the FAA criteria are badly skewed. Airline pilots with first-class medicals still drop dead from time to time, and people who are denied medicals still live to be 95 years old without ever being suddenly incapacitated by anything. The FAA criteria seem to be inherited from military test-pilot programs or astronaut medicals, but they are far too draconian. The FAA could increase safety a lot more by testing pilot competence more extensively and forgetting the over-the-top medical criteria. In fact, the best way to determine pilot aptitude is by testing it directly, not by inferring it from other information, and since pilots are tested individually, this is a completely practical goal. You have no idea what you're talking about. you are an idiot. Bertie |
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Mxsmanic wrote in
: writes: And if a person had occult cardiovascular disease, they would fail the medical and wouldn't be a pilot. No, they would pass. That's why it's called "occult." You are an idiot. Bertie |
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On Sep 5, 3:03 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes: More ignorant nonsense; if it were true about half the population of Peru would be incapacitated. Above a certain altitude, the population _is_ at least partially incapacitated. For Anthony it's sea level |
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message ... (in part) Airline pilots with first-class medicals still drop dead from time to time... Actually, it is quite unusual for anyone to drop dead more than once. |
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But of course, Anthony knows nothing about flying or the physical
examination process associated with getting a medical. He certainly, by his own admission, could not pass one regardless. His opinion on the subject counts for even less. |
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Let's all remember that Anthony is not a physiologist and knows nothing
cardiology, let alone flying. |
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On Sep 5, 7:19*pm, "Viperdoc" wrote:
Let's all remember that Anthony is not a physiologist and knows nothing cardiology, let alone flying. It's unlikely he stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night, either, all the more reason to ignore him. |
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On Sep 3, 10:49*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes: The city was fined the maximum amount allowed at the time (the maximum has since been increased from $1,100/day to $10,000/day) for closing the airport without the required 30 day notice (the closing was legal, the timing was not) as well as investigated for misappropriation of FAA funds because of the early closing and had to repay over $1 million. So when did the airport reopen? *Does the mayor pay the fines out of his pocket? Its use has expanded: "GOOD CAUSES: To help launch Children's Memorial Hospital's biggest- ever fund-raising campaign at Northerly Island tonight, hospital supporters will be entertained by an all-star lineup, including Tony Award winner Heather Headley, former Styx mainstay Dennis DeYoung and blues god Buddy Guy -- with Mary Ann Childers serving as the lucky emcee. ... " |
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Cubdriver usenet AT danford DOT net writes:
Most people will place the cutoff at their own age plus twenty years or so. That means the cutoff is 96. I think the cutoff should be greater than the oldest POTUS candidate.... After all, suppose he wants to save us money and fly N28000 himself? -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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