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Old 30th Dec 2008, 20:15
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Red face age not really relevant . . . . .

Do you know if aero-medical examiners take your age into account when deciding if your blood pressure is within limits for class 1 medical?
The answer to that is : "Yes, of course we do !" But, at the age of 29 why are you even asking ? Furthermore, there is actually much less variation with age allowed than you might think. Gone are the days when normal BP was simply assumed to continue rising thoughout old age.

If the BP is well under 160/90 then there will be no further mention of it. If either of those figures are exceeded, then other things will more than likely be discussed, of which AGE is just one. Others would be WEIGHT, DIET, FITNESS (incl exercise), SALT intake, SMOKING, and, of course, any anti-hypertensive medication.
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