When i started doing the fitness tests about '96. I was at the age where I had to achieve a level of 7.3 on the bleep test. When i reached 35 in '97 the level went up, I therefore kept on at 7.3. At 40 I dropped to 6.3 (very easy i know) at 45 the level remained at 6.3. Now if i read the new levels correctly , I have to reach between 8.3 and 8.9 to be considered fit. The lower of these two levels (8.3) is higher than the level I had to attain 11 years ago.
I should, I know keep myself fit, but constant detachments where we are working up to 18 hours a day flying and servicing aircraft means no time to do exercise, when at home I want to spend time with my family.
Even compulsary PT at work for the few weeks in between det's would not help much.
Anyway rant over, the bar is open