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Timbo 03-22-2015 06:46 AM


Originally Posted by GVGUY (Post 1846256)
BMI charts are completely inaccurate and wear originally designed for people who don't work out. As a former body builder, this could be detrimental to ones career. I am 6'2" and weigh 260. However, my body fat percentage is less than 1O percent (muscle weighs more than fat). I am in better shape than most people I know.

I agree about the charts, but I haven't seen one since I left the Air Force about 20 years ago, anyone got one they can post?

I've always been 'heavy' for my height, just under the Air Force Fatty program limits, but I also spend a lot of time in the gym on every layover. When I'm at home, I ride my bike 20-40 miles a day, eat my oatmeal for breakfast, salad for lunch and fish or chicken for dinner. I rarely eat any red meat, yet I'll bet my BMI is close to fatty town, because as you said, muscle weighs more than fat...oh, and I like my beer!

Now, shall we talk about what really causes fatigue?

How about trips that sign in at night for an all nighter, to try to sleep in a motel where the maids are knocking on your door all day, or vacuuming the room next door, or above you? Or how about a trip that signs in at 5am, and your kids kept you up all night with the flu? :rolleyes:

I'm going out to ride my bike right now...I'll probably be hit by a 90+yr. old still driving a car. If the NTSB really wants to save lives, let them start by taking away driving licenses for 90+yr. olds!

Doug Masters 03-22-2015 07:17 AM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1847328)
I'm going out to ride my bike right now...I'll probably be hit by a 90+yr. old still driving a car.


Well, you do live in a state where the average age is deceased. ;)

Timbo 03-22-2015 09:55 AM


Originally Posted by Doug Masters (Post 1847340)
Well, you do live in a state where the average age is deceased. ;)

Well I cheated death again, so you guys aren't moving up a number today! :D

viper548 03-22-2015 10:02 AM

My grandpa turned 95 last month. DMV renewed his license for 5 years.

Timbo 03-22-2015 10:03 AM


Originally Posted by viper548 (Post 1847408)
My grandpa turned 95 last month. DMV renewed his license for 5 years.

Is he in Lake Placid or Sebring? :eek: :D

When people retire, they move to Fort Myers, but their parents live in Sebring! :D

viper548 03-22-2015 10:05 AM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1847410)
Is he in Lake Placid or Sebring? :eek: :D

When people retire, they move to Fort Myers, but their parents live in Sebring! :D

California. Everyone can have a license here.

tomgoodman 03-22-2015 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by viper548 (Post 1847411)
California. Everyone can have a license here.

Louisiana. They throw licenses from Mardi Gras floats. :rolleyes:

forgot to bid 03-22-2015 03:12 PM

My grandfather-in-law had dementia with a healthy dose of stubborness. He was mad nobody allowed him to drive and didn't understand the fuss partly because he couldn't remember crashing the golf cart and wrecking everything around the house. He really was a disaster and dangerous and refused to believe he was old.

the aarp sent a letter about renewing his drivers license in the mail automatically. Idiots. A 7 year old blindfolded with his kid sister telling him where to go would've been safer. Thankfully the letter was trashed.

forgot to bid 03-22-2015 03:20 PM

I need to find the picture of an elderly man's nice new Buick with shower safety handle bars screwed all around the skin of the car. Crooked no less.

Andy 03-22-2015 06:04 PM


Originally Posted by flyfit101 (Post 1847177)
Unbelievable !!!!!


I am not a great lover of the FAA but for once that they are trying to do something that make sense all those out of shape Pilots are complaining.

1: A very small percentage of obese people are there by design, they just inflicted this upon themself.
2: The poor guy who is color blind did not inflicted this on himself, but is never the less banned from flying by the FAA.
3: The FAA is doing a favor to those way overweigh Pilot on giving them a reality check, isn’t it time to do something about it you guy’s do you want to keep been a threat to yourself and the public you are flying?

So for my two cent you larger people there is a very simple thing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKs0oEIVOck

You will be doing yourself a favor, not to mention your passengers and society.

Good luck see you all on the treadmill !!!!

Post #103 for the thread impaired. Fatties are the start. The plan is to test 100% of pilots and expect 90% of them to 'suffer' from OSA. So not only will YOU eventually be shelling out money to be tested for OSA, but there will be a 90% chance that they'll find that YOU 'suffer' from OSA.

But hey, do Yourself a favor, not to mention your passengers and society, and go get tested for OSA early. Because they'll eventually test you too.


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