Airline screening question
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Airline screening survey: toughest to easiest
Ok hombres. I've a question: which airlines, or countries are the most and least hard@ss when it comes to pre-hire screening and gov't licensing.
In other words, which ones are more likely to put you through a 'NASA Apollo Program' physical/tests vs the ones who'll just take a pulse and a handshake- or accept you ICAO certificates as they are (FAA in my case).
I'd guess Japan (JAL/ANA) to be on one end of the spectrum, and maybe Indonesia to be on the other. Don't know about in-between.
Cheers
In other words, which ones are more likely to put you through a 'NASA Apollo Program' physical/tests vs the ones who'll just take a pulse and a handshake- or accept you ICAO certificates as they are (FAA in my case).
I'd guess Japan (JAL/ANA) to be on one end of the spectrum, and maybe Indonesia to be on the other. Don't know about in-between.
Cheers
Last edited by HiPlnsDrftr; 3rd Mar 2009 at 22:47. Reason: To rephrase title. Clarify.
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My Chinese physical was somewhere in the middle. The CAAC (flight physical) exam consisted of an eye test, hearing test with the machine, balance test, bp check, etc. and was very similar to an FAA medical. You also take a pre-employment physical for China which consisted of a chest x-ray, resting ekg, stress test ekg on the treadmill, eeg, bloodwork and an ultrasound.
I have no practical experience elsewhere but I have heard the Japanese physicals are very difficult.
I have no practical experience elsewhere but I have heard the Japanese physicals are very difficult.
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I don't think there is another country that performs such easy medicals as the US. My guess is that pretty much anywhere else you will find them to be a lot more thorough and intrusive.
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