Ulster
"As for losing weight, take up smoking."
There lies the irony. The aviation authorities allow smokers to pass a class one medical initial but fail a guy who is a bit bulky and who is highly likely to be a non smoker.
Are you trying to tell me that a smoker in the cockpit, is less of a danger, than a non smoker, considering the psychological and physiological problems a smoker who cant give up, will have?
That is the case and yes it is imbecilic, allowing an addict into the cockpit, who apparently has no regard for his or her well being. If they don't have their own well being at heart, what guarantee is there they have their passengers well being considered?
Words fail me too.