AA Pre-Employment Medical

[CRJ puppy]

So, does anyone know what AA's medical consists of? LOL

Deep breath. You're going to feel a slight pressure. You might feel like you have to "go". This is normal.

Refer to appropriate Family Guy episode for a "primer"!

 

[Dan Roman]

If it's about the money later on, why don't flight attendants, gate agents, rampers, and management have to do a medical prior to employment?

Maybe because pilots are the only ones that incur 10's of 1000's of dollars of training costs and if one leaves if can trigger a bunch of training events (numerous transitions and upgrades) to fill the void?

 

[Dan Roman]

That's bs right there. You think a physical for some guy in his late 20's or early 30's is going to show 100% if he will have problems 20 years down the road?

You most certainly can predict someone's chances for having medical problems based on their lifestyle, cholesterol count, blood work, etc etc. it's not a 100%, but you can certainly see that hiring pilots with a healthy profile is a better investment than someone who is overweight, smokes, and has high cholesterol.

 

[chqflyer]

If it's about the money later on, why don't flight attendants, gate agents, rampers, and management have to do a medical prior to employment?

I was a ramper for AMR back in my college days. They flew me to LAX for a medical exam as part of my hiring process. It was mostly paperwork and a cursory check up. This was over twenty years ago so I have no clue if they still do this.

 

[Andy Neill]

I was a ramper for AMR back in my college days. They flew me to LAX for a medical exam as part of my hiring process. It was mostly paperwork and a cursory check up. This was over twenty years ago so I have no clue if they still do this.

It is still going on.

 

[Flyer1015]

This is how the AA medical exam goes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHKTE75dgE4

 

[starcheckdriver]

So, can any applicants, new hires, or former employees shed some light on what the medical entails?

 

[ExJmbDrv]

Curious as well. I can't imagine the process will continue. The first labelled disabled person that they disqualify by way of their physical will result in a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act - A huge lawsuit and a quick end to their antiquated process. If you have a class I, the FAA medical branch and your AME already determined you can physically do the job. If I were genetically predisposed to high cholesterol, their test disqualifies me from employment based on my DNA - sounds like Germany 1943...

 

[Ty Webb]

I don't want to work for the <ahem> German Air Force... But I would like to send them a turd. What's the address again?

Best Reponse :beer:

Sounds like US Airways is a good back door to all this back door nonsense

Honorable Mention. :laugh:

 

[begsby]

I heard the new pilot test will be administered as part of the medical review.