Am I mental ?

Garthy

Emp_Fab said:

chillidoggy said:

WTF do they do for £650?

I expect they'll throw a prostate exam in while they're at, though.

https://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Pilot-licences/Applications/Medical/Medical-examination-information/

No prostate check, but the examination lasts four hours.

You reckon you're going to pass a four hour medical despite being concerned that your health would prevent you from piloting  an aircraft? I could probably write anything in this sentence as you only seem to take on board viewpoints that agree with you and I bet you've stopped reading by now.

Moe_Zambeek

Emp_Fab said:

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The disgruntled pilots alleged that all white trainee pilots were able to secure jobs even before they completed flight school and that up to 90 percent of pilots working in the country come from outside Namibia."

the article seems to state that there are qualified local pilots who can’t get jobs because of favouritism towards incoming whites...I’m glad to hear you are happy to contribute to the continuation of their disgruntlement for the benefit of yourself

VimFuego

a 4 hour medical? just as well there's no prostrate exam, you'd be walking bandy for a month!!!

Guitar_Slinger

VimFuego said:
a 4 hour medical? just as well there's no prostrate exam, you'd be walking bandy for a month!!!

Anyonecould pass a prostrate exam.

VimFuego

after 4 hours, I reckon you could pass an elephant.

chillidoggy

For £650, you should be refusing to leave the premises without having a prostate exam.

Emp_Fab

Garthy said:

Emp_Fab said:

chillidoggy said:

WTF do they do for £650?

I expect they'll throw a prostate exam in while they're at, though.

https://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Pilot-licences/Applications/Medical/Medical-examination-information/

No prostate check, but the examination lasts four hours.

You reckon you're going to pass a four hour medical despite being concerned that your health would prevent you from piloting  an aircraft? I could probably write anything in this sentence as you only seem to take on board viewpoints that agree with you and I bet you've stopped reading by now.

There's absolutely no logic in your statement.  What you're effectively saying is "it is pointless attempting anything if you have concerns that you might fail".  The world would be in a pretty shit state if we all had that approach don't you think?

I don't "reckon I'm going to pass a four hour medical".  I have no idea if I would pass it!

FFS. 

Deadman

I'll be with some pilots this morning. Want me to ask anything while I have the opportunity to use some of their knowledge?

Emp_Fab

Very kind of you mate.  I've only just seen this so I suspect I've missed the boat.. or plane!

I can't think of anything I could ask to be honest.  Right now it's all about seeing if I am healthy enough to meet the required medical standard and there isn't much anyone can do for me on that front.  If I clear the medical hurdles, you could ask them if they'd like to have a whip-round for me 

What line of work brings you into contact with groups of pilots then, if you don't mind me asking?

munckee

"I’ve been doing a lot of research and one thing that is strongly advised is to get a ‘Suitability test’ done by an aviation psychologist.  Apparently most schools insist on them before accepting you and certainly most airlines will perform their own on candidates.  Thank Andreas Lubitz for that..."

I think you've sh1t out right there dude : )

Deadman

@Emp_Fab I work for the MOD, mostly with the RAF. To be honest I was grilled about something today by one of the OC's and forgot too. 
If you do think of anything let me know because they're in and out of my office daily and they're a good bunch.

Emp_Fab

Moe_Zambeek said:

Emp_Fab said:

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The disgruntled pilots alleged that all white trainee pilots were able to secure jobs even before they completed flight school and that up to 90 percent of pilots working in the country come from outside Namibia."

the article seems to state that there are qualified local pilots who can’t get jobs because of favouritism towards incoming whites...I’m glad to hear you are happy to contribute to the continuation of their disgruntlement for the benefit of yourself

You think I'd turn down a job offer from an airline, when I'd spent well over £50K on training and flying was my lifelong dream, because the locals were being discriminated against in my favour ?

Are you smoking something or living in la-la land ?  I absolutely guarantee that none of them would sacrifice their dreams for the same reason.  In fact, I'd be stunned if anyone, anywhere would turn down the dream job of a lifetime because other candidates were being discriminated against - you included.  Anyone claiming otherwise is just virtue signalling IMO.

Sporky

Emp_Fab said:

You think I'd turn down a job offer from an airline, when I'd spent well over £50K on training and flying was my lifelong dream, because the locals were being discriminated against in my favour ?

I don't think anyone thinks you would. 

The question is whether you should.

 

BloodEagle

I thinks it pretty much academic either way tbh 

celentium

Have you had any previous success in a highly skilled professional role?

Emp_Fab

I would say so, but what's that got to do with anything ?  Pilots aren't brain surgeons you know.

Emp_Fab

Sporky said:

I don't think anyone thinks you would. 

The question is whether you should.

 

The question is really whether anyone would, otherwise it's veering towards bullying.

Emp_Fab

BloodEagle said:

I thinks it pretty much academic either way tbh 

Very likely.  The odds are stacked against me.  But... to quote Disraeli; "Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure."

BloodEagle

That's the spirit

celentium

Emp_Fab said:

I would say so, but what's that got to do with anything ?  Pilots aren't brain surgeons you know.

You do know how employment works, right?