I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. Is it better to quit flying?
I am 30 years old co-pilot and I fly with low cost airline for 6 years.
I was diagnosed Ankylosing Spondylitis in February and currently on a sick-leave. My doctor advised me to sleep early and take good rest.
But it is impossible to behave that way. Because my schedule is 3-4 days flying and 2 or 4 sectors a day without overnight. And then I got like 2 day-off. Each day, my duty time is about 10-12 hour. Some flight duration is very long ( report time is 5PM and on-choke time is 5 AM)
I know my medical class will not be limited by AS. But is it better for me to stop flying and live like normal people? I don't want to keep flying and in the next ten year I found my condition worsen and can't live like normal people or even loss my flying license when I turn 40s.It will be even worse.