At my overseas airline, if when taking your Flight Physical you are above a 30 BMI you're required to go thru extra tests, sometimes consisting of sleep study, ECG testing as well as a lipid profile. If you're above 33, you're tempo grounded while doc decides what wasteful, expensive and utterly ridiculous tests outside the company medical clinic he/she can think of for you to be referred to…. and you get below 33.
I'm quite amazed they started at BMI of 40 with the FAA. That's a big boy!!
Last year, I asked the doctor to show me where it said a sleep study was required if I was over 30 bmi for my Flight Physical and a few days later he sent me something saying "should" instead of "Shall" or "Must". Didn't argue…. wasn't going to win.
Our clinic doctors have turned into a bit of the Chinese astronaut physical type doctors. They still think everyone is a 21 year old marathon runner.
Something to know: There is NO treatment required for "Mild Sleep Apnea". Just go on your way.
Can't wait to leave this slave ship!!
Hey… you gonna eat that last slice of pizza?? :-)
Kap