Originally Posted by
FaceBiter
Why? Because I think overweight pilots don't look professional? Not to mention all the associated health risks.
We believe in equal opportunity here! But yes many of us need to lose weight including myself. Image is important in the eyes of the passengers but more importantly, be healthier so that we don't keel over while carrying passengers. We all worked too hard to get here to be disqualified by health reasons just when we start to make 6 figures in the majors.