Monocock,

"Fitness to fly" is an interesting and slightly ambiguous concept. It more usually appears to mean such things as making sure you aren't sick, overtired, stressed etc, before you go flying. I haven't seen the video, but I'd be surprised if it refers to fitness in the sense people are discussing it here. Of course, the two aren't completely unrelated, but you can be "fit to fly" without doing any of the things discussed here...ask any AME. Of course, if anyone disagrees, that would now make a very interesting and flying-related discussion.

Hey, chill out! I meant what I said, but it was meant lightheartedly. I've now edited the post to add smilies, since that apparently wasn't obvious.

Since you ask (sigh) I'm in reasonable shape, and pass class 1 medicals at frequent intervals. And I do exercise regularly as it happens (though I call it taking part in enjoyable hobbies). Though I'm nowhere near as fit as when I was in my university judo team, or when I got a Guinness Book of Records entry for a 5000 mile walk round Britain, or when I was a reserve on The Krypton Factor, or when I did a Weight Training Instructors Course, etc etc. I mention all this purely because you asked; I refuse to get dragged into any boring fitness discussions on a Private Flying forum. :D ;) (OK Whirly, you just did!)

I don't feel THAT strongly about it. Only enough to give my opinion, along with all the other people on PPRune who give opinions. As I said, I don't have to click on it. I only perceive it as a harmless waste of bandwidth. And I came back...because I can never resist seeing if anyone's responded to my comments. I didn't expect the tone of your response, but there you are. I rarely set out to upset anyone. I certainly didn't in this case. And I don't think I've ever intentionally indulged in public humiliation in my life. What in the world are you referring to? :confused:

I am really really sorry that my post was a

In future I shall carefully consider any thread that I begin or even partake in.

Perhaps one should ask whether their posted details of their hot dates are valuable band width content.:hmm:

The next time I want to start a thread that doesn't concern helicopters, instructing or female aviation ambassadors I will remember to ask a lady poster to do it for me....:ok:

Monocock if it is any consolation I thought it was an interesting and relevant thread :)

I used to be a keen road racer, cycling 260 - 300 miles a week. I stopped cycling about 4 years ago when I took up flying, and have managed to put on an incredible 4 stone of floppy blubber.

I'm now riding my bike daily on an indoor turbo trainer, and have taken up playing squash three times a week this combined with cutting all the crap out of my diet is doing the trick, with pretty impressive results.

Gash,
Ditto!! Jeez, I was mad on cycling. Criteriums on Wednesdays, Surrey League on Thursdays, alternate weeks of Mountain Bike races and Road Races on Sundays. Went from 10 stone to 12.5 in a blink when I packed it in. Fantastic sport, just requires too much time to train. Piloting is much more agreeable :ok: