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09-06-2013, 07:13 AM
#1333
Can't abide NAI
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
Posts: 12,049
Delta self funds it's health insurance, UHC just administers. Disability pays more than retirement and the medical allows them to see things that they could not legally ask otherwise.
If the medical exam goes away, from any career position, it would be a false savings.
If the medical exam goes away, from any career position, it would be a false savings.
09-06-2013, 07:26 AM
#1334
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 589
During the physical, do they still do the stress EKG on the treadmill? When I went through the process, we were waiting our turn to get on the treadmill, and watching the guys in front of us. The guy next to me was a smoker.
As we watched the guy on the treadmill huffing and puffing for about 5 minutes, he said, "Phuck me, there's no way I'm going to be able to do that!"
He was not "fat" but he did smoke.
Never saw him again. So it may be the physical that weeds out 'fat guys', not so much the fat guys sitting across the table!
Luckily for me, I was running 6 miles a day at that time, so I had no worries there. But as Bar points out, it's too easy to gain weight if you fly International trips, you eat out of boredom! I put on quite a few lbs. when flying right seat in the MD911. When I finally decided to lose it, I just simply stopped eating anything but salads on the airplane, (no dressing, just lemon juice) spent more time in the gym and on my bike, and was able to drop 20lbs. in about 6mo.
I've got to go ride my bike now, you all have fun with the pancakes!
As we watched the guy on the treadmill huffing and puffing for about 5 minutes, he said, "Phuck me, there's no way I'm going to be able to do that!"
He was not "fat" but he did smoke.Never saw him again. So it may be the physical that weeds out 'fat guys', not so much the fat guys sitting across the table!
Luckily for me, I was running 6 miles a day at that time, so I had no worries there. But as Bar points out, it's too easy to gain weight if you fly International trips, you eat out of boredom! I put on quite a few lbs. when flying right seat in the MD911. When I finally decided to lose it, I just simply stopped eating anything but salads on the airplane, (no dressing, just lemon juice) spent more time in the gym and on my bike, and was able to drop 20lbs. in about 6mo.
I've got to go ride my bike now, you all have fun with the pancakes!
09-06-2013, 07:47 AM
#1335
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: 737A
Posts: 1,890
During the physical, do they still do the stress EKG on the treadmill? When I went through the process, we were waiting our turn to get on the treadmill, and watching the guys in front of us. The guy next to me was a smoker.
As we watched the guy on the treadmill huffing and puffing for about 5 minutes, he said, "Phuck me, there's no way I'm going to be able to do that!" He was not "fat" but he did smoke.
Never saw him again. So it may be the physical that weeds out 'fat guys', not so much the fat guys sitting across the table!
Luckily for me, I was running 6 miles a day at that time, so I had no worries there. But as Bar points out, it's too easy to gain weight if you fly International trips, you eat out of boredom! I put on quite a few lbs. when flying right seat in the MD911. When I finally decided to lose it, I just simply stopped eating anything but salads on the airplane, (no dressing, just lemon juice) spent more time in the gym and on my bike, and was able to drop 20lbs. in about 6mo.
I've got to go ride my bike now, you all have fun with the pancakes!
As we watched the guy on the treadmill huffing and puffing for about 5 minutes, he said, "Phuck me, there's no way I'm going to be able to do that!"
He was not "fat" but he did smoke.Never saw him again. So it may be the physical that weeds out 'fat guys', not so much the fat guys sitting across the table!
Luckily for me, I was running 6 miles a day at that time, so I had no worries there. But as Bar points out, it's too easy to gain weight if you fly International trips, you eat out of boredom! I put on quite a few lbs. when flying right seat in the MD911. When I finally decided to lose it, I just simply stopped eating anything but salads on the airplane, (no dressing, just lemon juice) spent more time in the gym and on my bike, and was able to drop 20lbs. in about 6mo.
I've got to go ride my bike now, you all have fun with the pancakes!
09-06-2013, 08:23 AM
#1336
Looking for a laugh
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
09-06-2013, 09:09 AM
#1337
Runs with scissors
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Posts: 7,753
One of the roundest Delta Pilots I've seen in many years is our VP of Flt. Ops! If you're well fed, maybe you'll get lucky and have him for your interview.
But there's also a 64 1/2 yr. old LCA on the 777 who looks like he'd do well in an MMA cage match and will kick my butt in the weight room every day! Just hope you don't see him!
But there's also a 64 1/2 yr. old LCA on the 777 who looks like he'd do well in an MMA cage match and will kick my butt in the weight room every day! Just hope you don't see him!
09-06-2013, 01:38 PM
#1338
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Posts: 471
Delta Air Lines Management is having a hard time understanding why attrition continues to be so high at Endeavor because of the SSP program. They like it, and believe it's going to bring a lot of Endeavor pilots to Delta Air Lines. I am willing to bet, over 90% of pilots interviewed will get hired.
09-06-2013, 03:45 PM
#1339
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: Le'Bus de L'Air
Posts: 392
What are the eye standards. I'm 47 and I'm starting to need cheater glasses. I'm wondering if this might be an issue
09-06-2013, 04:13 PM
#1340
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Delta Air Lines Management is having a hard time understanding why attrition continues to be so high at Endeavor because of the SSP program. They like it, and believe it's going to bring a lot of Endeavor pilots to Delta Air Lines. I am willing to bet, over 90% of pilots interviewed will get hired.
How would you logically think that rate is going to change given that it is the same thing and graded the same? Logically continuing from that, given the concentration of those stuck at the top of the seniority list, it would be much more likely to have a significantly lower pass rate.
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