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08-11-2014, 06:05 PM
#2223
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Joined APC: Mar 2013
Position: 175 Left
Posts: 1,539
Fat pilots carry less payload?
New 700s to DFW for AA. (Credibly source but seems ridiculous to me)
DFW opening, CLT downsizing.
ORD is closing. Looks like IAD will go super senior as it will be the only (large) east coast base.
LAX opening.
IAH still the only E175 base.
New 700s to DFW for AA. (Credibly source but seems ridiculous to me)
DFW opening, CLT downsizing.
ORD is closing. Looks like IAD will go super senior as it will be the only (large) east coast base.
LAX opening.
IAH still the only E175 base.
08-11-2014, 06:07 PM
#2224
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Joined APC: Mar 2013
Position: 175 Left
Posts: 1,539
He stated very legitimate reasons why overweight people are becoming a serious financial concern for this entire country.
Did you even read his comments?
08-11-2014, 06:16 PM
#2225
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Joined APC: Mar 2009
Position: 767 Right
Posts: 102
Fat pilots carry less payload?
New 700s to DFW for AA. (Credibly source but seems ridiculous to me)
DFW opening, CLT downsizing.
ORD is closing. Looks like IAD will go super senior as it will be the only (large) east coast base.
LAX opening.
IAH still the only E175 base.
New 700s to DFW for AA. (Credibly source but seems ridiculous to me)
DFW opening, CLT downsizing.
ORD is closing. Looks like IAD will go super senior as it will be the only (large) east coast base.
LAX opening.
IAH still the only E175 base.
08-11-2014, 06:20 PM
#2226
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: First Officer
Posts: 121
1) Obese people have much higher lifetime health costs than in-shape people--I don't want to pay for someone else's laziness and poor eating habits
2) Obese people have an elevated risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke--diabetic shock, heart failure, and strokes are all things that can and do happen unexpectedly to obese individuals.
In short, it doesn't matter how great an obese person's Captain skills or personality is--your weight is a liability and it costs me money because I'm paying the same as you into our health plan, and you're pulling more out of our pool of premiums than I am.
I don't mean to come off as insensitive or cruel--I understand it's easy to fall out of shape in this job, and there are certainly genetic factors and bad eating habits instilled in some communities/families which contribute to our nation's obesity epidemic (ahem, the South).
It does not matter how competent or hard-working you are as an aviator--your weight is a safety issue, and the US is essentially the only country on Earth that allows people with high BMIs to fly airliners.
2) Obese people have an elevated risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke--diabetic shock, heart failure, and strokes are all things that can and do happen unexpectedly to obese individuals.
In short, it doesn't matter how great an obese person's Captain skills or personality is--your weight is a liability and it costs me money because I'm paying the same as you into our health plan, and you're pulling more out of our pool of premiums than I am.
I don't mean to come off as insensitive or cruel--I understand it's easy to fall out of shape in this job, and there are certainly genetic factors and bad eating habits instilled in some communities/families which contribute to our nation's obesity epidemic (ahem, the South).
It does not matter how competent or hard-working you are as an aviator--your weight is a safety issue, and the US is essentially the only country on Earth that allows people with high BMIs to fly airliners.
08-11-2014, 07:09 PM
#2230
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Joined APC: Mar 2009
Position: 767 Right
Posts: 102
I'm sure it's been mentioned but between fat pilots, phone interviews and general garbage there's a healthy amount of drift here.
Thanks for your help!
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