IF you lost your medical...

water wings · Post by **water wings** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:30 am

If, and i mean IF the pilots on this forum lost their medicals or were removed from aviation in some form or another, what would you choose to do? for the purpose of this excercise, you have all the time in the world and will not go broke long the way...
concert violinist? geologist? Cirque du Soleil? would you fall back on the degree you thought you would actually use?
just curious, really.

Yoyoma · Post by **Yoyoma** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:24 am

I had to rely on a 9$/hr job to go and get a degree and start over!

I considered doing some fancy stuff, music or arts, but tried to stay realistic as I was just coming out of a miserable career. No need to commit suicide twice. I also considered and would still consider if I went broke tomorrow the Police force and Military.

Yoyo

cyyz · Post by **cyyz** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:52 am

I also considered and would still consider if I went broke tomorrow the Police force and Military.

Don't know how you could lose a medical and consider the military or the Police.... Most have a medical/fitness exam of their own. but po-po, sounds good.. =)

Go and give speeding tickets to all those with their medicals. =)

Yoyoma · Post by **Yoyoma** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:54 am

sure you can. Lots of flying restrictions do not apply to Police/Military stuff!

MRO · Post by **MRO** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:56 am

become an AME and start working on airplanes...or maybe ATC I guess it depends on how I lost the medical and if I could pass the cat 4

3Green · Post by **3Green** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:19 am

Start climbing the ranks to Ref pro hockey. I would get as far away from aviation as I could.

petite · Post by **petite** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:47 pm

I had my medical yanked and I went into an aircraft maintenance course. I liked it alot more and even though I got my medical back, I'd rather be an AME. Flying isn't same since it was yanked and it will never be like it was before.

Go Guns · Post by **Go Guns** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:09 pm

Professional Killer

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:53 pm

Depends on why I lost the medical. I'd go back to school, get filthy rich, and fly with someone else PIC for fun.
-istp

mellow_pilot · Post by **mellow_pilot** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:57 pm

High priced prostitute. I would serve the likes of Paris Hilton and Julia Styles.

No fat chicks allowed.

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:32 pm

If I couldn't fly... I'd build hot rods and do fabrication work for race cars and the like. My welding skills aren't as great as they were 6 years ago.. But I could still manage

Maybe you'd see me doin the canadian version of overhaulin'

Right Seat Captain · Post by **Right Seat Captain** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:20 pm

I'd become a lawyer...I've got the experience with the CARs should count for something.

jetway · Post by **jetway** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:17 am

this may sound boring, but i would stay at home or travel my ass off with my kids. i missed all the good stuff.
then i would study marine biology and become the next Jacques Cousteau!

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:23 am

I would probably teach licensed pilots advanced flight skills, as long as they have a license I don't need one.

Cat

bush pilot · Post by **bush pilot** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:17 pm

I would most likely become a chef. I already have a love for food and have been a cook before while in high school.

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:43 pm

I would do the quality control in a first class whore house. Maybe hire Cat Driver as back-up and consultant.

cyyz · Post by **cyyz** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:09 pm

bush pilot wrote:have been a cook before while in high school.

I'm sorry... I just have to...

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:09 pm

Medical? You need a medical?

I'd get my hands on an old sailboat, fix it up, and live as a charter captain!

cyyz · Post by **cyyz** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:13 pm

Doc wrote:Medical? You need a medical?

I'd get my hands on an old sailboat, fix it up, and live as a charter captain!

just don't go near somalia...

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:17 pm

No kidding about that one! Nah...day trips from resort docks would suit me just fine.

bush pilot · Post by **bush pilot** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:19 pm

Sorry yyz I actually had a good job at a steak house not a s$#t hole like Mcd's.

And to Doc,

that is a great plan, give me a shout and I will come join you. I have been sailing since I was a kid on lake Ontario.

Redneck_pilot86 · Post by **Redneck_pilot86** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:56 pm

Cat Driver wrote:I would probably teach licensed pilots advanced flight skills, as long as they have a license I don't need one.

Cat

Thats funny.

Right Seat Captain · Post by **Right Seat Captain** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:01 pm

Redneck_pilot86 wrote:
Cat Driver wrote:I would probably teach licensed pilots advanced flight skills, as long as they have a license I don't need one.

Cat
Thats funny.

Because it is true.

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:13 am

If I lost my medical, I guess I'd have to go back to being a porn star.

My previous career has come in very handy in aviation. For example, ask anyone at Transport about me, and they'll say, "That guy! What a huge dick!".

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:04 am

This is actually a very good subject. While most of you are in your 20's and 30's, you may not think that having a medical pulled will happen to YOU. But shit happens. And once it gets pulled, it's not an easy thing to get back. The hoops you must jump through are horrendous (sp?) And it is not always age related! So, give it some serious thought. I had mine pulled....it was only for a few days due to a wiring problem on an EKG..but, it made me think about avenues to take if this pilot gig went south?