Brilliant thanks, I know the ones. I'll be sure to buy a packet!

My pleasure! There are many myths about how one enters aviation. My entry was delayed due to misinformation. A helpful person put me straight and now I enjoy the job, and am making a good living from it.

One of these days I might find myself in Galway. You can buy me a pint if/when I turn up ;)
There seems to be little difference from the JAR FCL 3 standards. I am not sure to what degree.

Treadmills aka Stress ECG are for those pilots determined to be 'at risk', eg Body Mass Index > 30.

Sure, the pint's on me!

I only found out recently that, under certain circumstances, pilots are allowed wear contact lenses, is that common these days?

Good news on the ears front guys. On both of the flights I took home from Florida, I had no pain or discomfort at all. I sucked on loads of those menthol candies and took two Ibuprofen tablets just in case, but I don't think they were needed :)

hello guys, i want to pursue aviation and i have worked really hard for it . i was obese and lost 20 kgs to become a pilot. but i dicovered that when the airplane is landing i suffer with a lot of pain in my ears. it also gives me headaches . i have also tried using earplugs but it didnt help much. i am thinking that it might become a barrier in my way to become a pilot.please suggest a solution for my problem