Physical Training
I'm interested in starting my aviation training soon, and would like to know whether a lot of physical training is involved either during flight school or when you join an airline. At first, I thought you required to complete your pilots licence and a class one medical but other people have told me you need to do some physical training, i.e. fitness tests, swimming and inflating dinghies and carrying people into boats and stuff.
I would appreciate it if a qualified pilot could tell me if all this additional stuff is involved for pilots or is it just for other members of cabin crew. If pilots do need to do this sort of training as well, would it improve my chances of getting a job if I go to the gym and do some fitness training to get fitter?
Thanks in Advance.