Originally Posted by rickair7777

But it obviously doesn't double, for pilots. Those are general population numbers, pilots generally are healthier...

1. Active lifestyle, compared to general population.
2. Better access to healthcare, due to socio-economics.
3. I bet a lot of strokes age 60-64 are in people with known significant health issues, or already on disability. Pilots in that category don't fly... go in for your medical with 190/120 BP and see what happens.

Yes we all know a few fat boys, at least if you're based in Dallas, ORD, etc. But they're relatively few and far between (I'd be OK with a height/weight BMI limit, after which you get a more extensive workup, blood work, stress test, etc).

As I said, presumably there is a statistical uptick but it's not apparent to the naked eye so not relevant to real-world ops.