The chaps I know here that are over 50 seem to all be on hypertension medicine. Not all mind you, but a great many. They all say they never had that problem before EK. It also seems many go sick, not just the oldies, for long periods of time. The long haul pilots of yore loved the lifestyle. It is a great life style when flyin 70 or so hours a month. But 100 hours a month with only 30 days leave a year. You tell me what might be a little rougher?