El Piloto Chido
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Got my class I the other day, including my first post-40 yr old EKG (the last one I took was at 35). Towards the end of the exam, he flipped through my paperwork, EKG chart, ect. and I asked him if everything look alright- he said, "yeah, it's just that they (FAA) are on a witch-hunt nowadays and they'll look for the slightest abnormality to go after someone- so I always like to look these charts over."
I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed this to be the case- that they are alot more harda$$ now, than say, 5 years ago. Not to say they should give everyone a free pass, but I'm sure there are a few marathon runners who would show a slightly abnormal EKG. Are they going to get flagged?
Also, I've seen/flown with a fair share of very large, blubbery pilots- and I often wonder how THEY get through the system.
Any comments?
I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed this to be the case- that they are alot more harda$$ now, than say, 5 years ago. Not to say they should give everyone a free pass, but I'm sure there are a few marathon runners who would show a slightly abnormal EKG. Are they going to get flagged?
Also, I've seen/flown with a fair share of very large, blubbery pilots- and I often wonder how THEY get through the system.
Any comments?