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Old 15th Jun 2015, 21:54
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tonker
 
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In the ten years I've worked for my current airline, 3 pilots have committed suicide. 2 hung themselves when they started failing their type rating, and were told they would be binned with £23,500 of dept still to pay. One when he was chucked off a command course he should have never been on in the first place.

What are we told about? Make sure your BMI is under 40!

Thankfully there now appears to be a real shortage of suitably qualified crews, and airlines willing to pay for their services.

Feels good.
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