This post is not meant to degrade or make fun of people in any way. Anybody out there in cyberspace who gets their britches in a wad over the PCness of this can sue me -
I recently saw a dangerously obese (had to be 350-375 pounds) pilot flying for one of the premier frax operators come into an FBO in a major metropolitan area. When I say dangerous, I mean this guy was big enough that not only his health (heart attack, stroke) would be of major concern, but also his ability to egress from the airplane in an emergency would be in doubt. He wasn't driving anything of the small cabin nature, but still you have to be somwhat of a contortionist to climb into and out of the front office of the ship he was in. I know - I have sat in both seats of one.
This guy may be agile enough to do everything he needs to and perfectly healthy. I hope he is. My only thoughts were about his overall health, his mobility in an emergency, and if someone had to assist him out of the aircraft, it would have looked to be impossible.
Flame away guys, I am sure you will.....
I recently saw a dangerously obese (had to be 350-375 pounds) pilot flying for one of the premier frax operators come into an FBO in a major metropolitan area. When I say dangerous, I mean this guy was big enough that not only his health (heart attack, stroke) would be of major concern, but also his ability to egress from the airplane in an emergency would be in doubt. He wasn't driving anything of the small cabin nature, but still you have to be somwhat of a contortionist to climb into and out of the front office of the ship he was in. I know - I have sat in both seats of one.
This guy may be agile enough to do everything he needs to and perfectly healthy. I hope he is. My only thoughts were about his overall health, his mobility in an emergency, and if someone had to assist him out of the aircraft, it would have looked to be impossible.
Flame away guys, I am sure you will.....