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07-23-2022, 04:14 AM

#71

dera

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Not sure, but I thought life expectancy is going down in the US. I think it fell by 2 years to 76 years of age. Apparently people aren't eating kale and avocado toast

How many airline pilots do you know who die of Fentanyl overdoses?

07-23-2022, 06:40 AM

#72

Margaritaville

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Not sure, but I thought life expectancy is going down in the US. I think it fell by 2 years to 76 years of age. Apparently people aren't eating kale and avocado toast

Might have had something to do with a minor pandemic that killed a million or so Americans.

07-23-2022, 07:26 AM

#73

nene

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaritaville

Might have had something to do with a minor pandemic that killed a million or so Americans.

Agreed, quite a few unhealthy (and some healthy) were wiped out early by the pandemic. Hazard to guess if you made it to federal politician age now, your probably good to go till at least mid 80's.....

07-23-2022, 08:47 AM

#74

01110011

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Originally Posted by Margaritaville

Might have had something to do with a minor pandemic that killed a million or so Americans.

Also the opioid epidemic.

07-23-2022, 09:03 AM

#75

Moonbeam

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Originally Posted by dera

How many airline pilots do you know who die of Fentanyl overdoses?

Only one. I am guessing most of us die earlier based on our enormous beer bellies from drinking large quantities of alcohol.

07-23-2022, 03:15 PM

#76

TRZ06

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Originally Posted by Flyboy68

This is definitely not a healthy occupation.

“60% of 282 retired airline pilots included in a recent study died within five years of leaving their jobs, according to an international pilots organization.”

https://www.airlive.net/retired-pilo...he-population/

Exactly. Had they been still working they might have lived longer. Tongue in cheek of course but all these studies are paid for propaganda to say the least.

07-24-2022, 01:11 AM

#77

Andy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dera

How many airline pilots do you know who die of Fentanyl overdoses?

There was a Spirit pilot and his wife who OD'd a few years ago.
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/n...o/15746733007/

07-24-2022, 07:22 AM

#78

tommy2times

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyboy68

This is definitely not a healthy occupation.

“60% of 282 retired airline pilots included in a recent study died within five years of leaving their jobs, according to an international pilots organization.”

https://www.airlive.net/retired-pilo...he-population/

Cargo pilots die within 2 years if they make it to retirement, it is no secret (Look around you). Horrible sleep patterns, diet, stress, lack of exercise and the exposure to the elements adds years. Most I knew died from cancer and not even make to their 67th birthday. In my opinion the union needs to push for a very handsome hazard pay, but doubt that will ever happen.

07-24-2022, 07:25 AM

#79

Al Czervik

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What are the rates for the guys that eat both crew meals?

07-24-2022, 07:26 AM

#80

BoilerUP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tommy2times

Cargo pilots die within 2 years if they make it to retirement, it is no secret (Look around you).

Pilots can repeat this myth one million times, but it doesn't make it any more true.

There are exactly zero studies, from ALPA or insurance actuaries or anybody else, to support this thinking.

Yes, there ARE studies about decreased lifespan in shift workers - but none of those captured professional pilots.