Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
Good to see some science in the topic.
However, those figures would be for the general populace no doubt, not for the pilot sub group which I would wager is healthier than the total population due to regular medicals and (mostly) taking care of themselves.
have you met your average older long haul pilot? I have. I fly with them every day. Taking care of themselves (actually ourselves) is not at the forefront of my mind when I see one!