Cargo Dogs and aging

[ultrarunner]

I have heard from many that Cargo Dogs fllying the back side of the clock for most of their career at Fedex, UPS etc age more rapidly than airline guys who fly during the daylight most of their career.

Is this fact or just opinion of a few?

Thanks,

Check Six

Fact. Shorter life span too. Well documented. Do a search on Medline.

 

[FoxHunter]

Fact. Shorter life span too. Well documented. Do a search on Medline.

Yep, sounds about right!

Just a note from the retired pilot web site at my first cargo airline. Less than 200 pilots for most of their history.

Recent Birthdays

Capt. Vince Sprxxx 92 on Feb. 20, Capt. Joe Szaxxxxx 91 on Feb. 3 , Capt. Ian Adaxxxxx 90 on Jan. 19, Capt. Bill Easxxxx 90 on Jan. 11, Capt. Bob Snoxxxx 96 on Dec. 25

 

[ultrarunner]

Well Fox, you better write in and have the authors of the clinical studies retract their published articles. Looks like you're right!

 

[FR8mastr]

I think it has much to do with the individual. Just like some guys seem to like being up at 0400 and are wiped by 1400, others like the back side. I think if you are working against what your body likes it will be more stressful.

In my case getting up hours before daylight kills me. In most cases if I stay up late I can get up when I please thereby getting all the rest I want.

 

[J and E's Daddy]

I flew Part 135 freight for three years. My run started at 9:45 PM and I was parking back in at 4:15-4:40.
I reversed my day. I went home, at breakfast and stayed up or did errands until around noon. Then I went to sleep and woke up around 8:15 or so and ate something and started off my day. On days I had no errands, I would go to the gym and work out for an hour or two.
I only had to change because the job did not pay well. If it did, I would still be doing it. I am a night owl.

 

[ABUSED PILOT]

If you take care of yourself it doesn't matter.

 

[ultrarunner]

If you take care of yourself it doesn't matter.

Agreed...hence my signature!

 

[Captzaahlie]

I just started the late night freight dog schedule and it is much,much less stressful than being laid off. The again I'm a night owl too. The only weird thing I've noticed is that hair is growing faster on my knuckles..... and my schlong doubled in size driving a heavy. The mrs doesn't know how to act with full 4 inches now.... lol