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Old 21st Mar 2017, 07:02
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Originally Posted by Treble one
Glucose levels in non diabetic patients are well regulated by the body and carefully controlled in a narrow band. It would be a highly unlikely scenario that a pilot with an appropriate medical category to fly a fast jet would become hypoglycaemic in the cockpit during a display.
Treble one, As we age, the close regulation becomes less effective. I see that effect in myself, although I have good scores on physicals and would probably still be medically qualified to act as a commercial pilot.
Perhaps you are still too young to have encountered the issue?
AH was no longer a spring chicken, was he? Do you know what he had for nourishment the day of the accident?
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