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07-01-2011, 12:43 PM

BIGAV8R

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Maximum height in the majors

I am 6'9 1/2" and am wanting to fly for a major airline. Could anybody tell me if majors have a maximum height restriction and if so what is the height limit? I have searched everywhere online but can not find anything that has been to my help. Thank you

07-01-2011, 12:46 PM

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There isn't one. That would be discrimination.

07-01-2011, 12:47 PM

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07-01-2011, 12:53 PM

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you should play basketball instead, more stable of a job

lockouts are like furloughs

except you can still make $$$$ off of product endorsements!

07-01-2011, 09:45 PM

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There isn't one. That would be discrimination.

Discrimination?.....the Navy almost DQ'd me for being too tall, I don't think "discrimination" was a factor.

07-01-2011, 09:48 PM

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Is your name Fletch? Is that 6'9 1/2 with or without the afro?

07-01-2011, 10:04 PM

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07-01-2011, 10:09 PM

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The only discrimination will come from the rude cramped airplane cockpits.

I'm 6'5", I have fit in every cockpit and never found anyone who cared about height.

07-01-2011, 10:13 PM

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Discrimination?.....the Navy almost DQ'd me for being too tall, I don't think "discrimination" was a factor.

But the military has the right to discriminate in a lot of ways, no? Plus you have to fit an ejection seat right? Flew with a Captain that twisted arms to "lose 2 inches" in sitting height when he was in the Navy so that could go fly jets. It worked out fine until the A-7 got a new seat and those "thingies" that broke the canopy were now below his helmet. So he finished out in A-4s.

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