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Old 12-13-2013 | 10:11 PM
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Yoda2
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This whole sleep apnea deal is a crock. The condition is real and I'm sure some pilots have it; however, the industry it has spawned is completely out of control. The sleep apnea racket is much more about making money than saving lives; the same could be said about a majority of cancer treatments. The money is in the treatments, not curing cancer. There is no way Big Pharma would want to cure cancer. Yet another cause De Jour, another label, Etc... Heaven forbid we properly and effectively address much more prevalent and serious issues such as duty times and lack of basic flying skills or basic aeronautical knowledge or over reliance on technology. I am much more concerned about a flight crew that takes a 45 Min hop in a Lear at the 13th hour of their duty day, after being awake for four hours prior to reporting or the pilot who doesn't know what his feet are for or the ATP who couldn't explain to me the purpose of stall strips, ad nauseum... We have much bigger fish to fry than getting bogged down with this latest cause...
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