Flying a plane, and making friends with the sky is the dream of many, but the number of people meeting the strict standards of the pilot profession is very low.
In terms of appearance, and physical fitness, this profession demands very high health indicators, weight, and height...
and even if you meet them, you can still be disqualified just because your body has scars.
Why can't pilots have scars on their bodies?
Pilots not being allowed to have scars is a standard that stems from the special working conditions of their profession.
Pilots often work at altitudes of tens of thousands of meters.
As they ascend, the air becomes thinner, and the pressure decreases, causing the human body to expand.
At that point, scars, whether new or old, become weak points on the skin, at risk of bursting and bleeding.
The larger the scar, the greater the risk of skin rupture and bleeding.
The air environment will affect scar tissue, causing it to rupture and bleed.
The cockpit and aircraft cabin are enclosed spaces, with air pressure balanced at the equivalent of the air at 2,000 meters above sea level, not exerting strong pressure on scars.
However, in the event of an aircraft experiencing a problem with the air compressor at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
Or more (the air pressure outside the aircraft cabin is only 1/4 that of the ground), scars on the pilot's body may crack, and bleed if they are not able to withstand the pressure.
Ruptured scar tissue can affect pilots' ability to perform flights.
Although skin tearing and bleeding are not life-threatening, pilots are the ones responsible for the safety of the entire flight.
holding the lives of hundreds of passengers in their hands, and requiring maximum concentration while working.
In addition, the appearance of wounds can affect pilots' mental state, reducing their level of concentration, affecting the accuracy of handling situations,
and influencing flight safety, especially during the descent phase to prepare for landing.
In fact, the standard "pilots cannot have scars" is not absolute; small and shallow scars can still be accepted.
Airlines often have clear standards on the size and depth of scars when recruiting pilots.
These standards are even stricter for military pilots.
