Oh god, (sorry Lord) here it comes again - the fitness std is a minimum. I failed it once - the shame of it. Had to execute an emergency less pizza and beer regieme combined with upping the evils of running and cycling.
A bit later - one retest satis and end of sarky comments from crewroom.
I swore never again, and kept it up till I PVR'd.
You need a certain amount of fitness - while I vehemently disagree about it it is the one you do - man up and do the bloody thing.
it's not that hard and if you are so arrogant that no-one else can do your job you are about to eat some humble pie.
A bit of phys never hurt anyone - too much running hurts me, so I cycle and swim instead.
fly safe, fix safe and don't let the bull**** admin grind you down.
CS