Any commercial airline pilots here who did Limb Lengthening?

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Quote from: WannaGrow on February 27, 2020, 12:46:55 PMKinda on the same boat, I finished my commercial pilot license and waiting for a job at the airlines and have been thinking about doing CLL for years.
I do a lot of weight lifting and yoga, 175cm, wingspan 182cm and my sitting height is quite tall so it's my legs that are shorter in perspective to arms and my upper body but they are thick.
Good amount of strength and sure I will build that up again post op.
I live in Scandinavia so I'm shorter than average, would love to get 8cm taller.
I'm thinking about getting the Precise-2 nail with Dr Dimitrios Giotikas in Greece and postpone my career in aviation for a year of two to get this done. We don't get scanned for foreign metal in our body but I'm sure I'll have some explaining to do when I renew my medical and I'm taller 
Not the youngest anymore, I'm 35 but now have the available cash to do this and been wanting for years....

thanks for your input sir, im glad that there is a future colleague here:)

i have read EASA medical requirements and its not stated there that having a bone surgery sees you as unfit, but might have missed it too so i have to take a look again.

and as long as you have NO limitations for leg movements there should not be any problems ( this was stated by some pilots in the airlinepilotforums.com and to me personally by a pilot friend)

but for my understanding there are 2 downsides to this surgery

1 ) being away from work for about a year will have an effect on finding a job easily since most airliners look for "recent flight experience" like xxx hours in last 3 months, 6 or 9 months. less hours means, harder to find a job.

2) when typing i forgot second the one, will edit.

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Quote from: Fox on February 27, 2020, 03:17:46 PMthanks for your input sir, im glad that there is a future colleague here:)

i have read EASA medical requirements and its not stated there that having a bone surgery sees you as unfit, but might have missed it too so i have to take a look again.

and as long as you have NO limitations for leg movements there should not be any problems ( this was stated by some pilots in the airlinepilotforums.com and to me personally by a pilot friend)

but for my understanding there are 2 downsides to this surgery

1 ) being away from work for about a year will have an effect on finding a job easily since most airliners look for "recent flight experience" like xxx hours in last 3 months, 6 or 9 months. less hours means, harder to find a job.

2) when typing i forgot second the one, will edit.

Yes sir

Basically the only "test" that this could affect is the crouch walking part, rest should not be affected at all.

So the only hindering is the price of the operation and being off work for at least a year 

Been thinking about getting the instructor rating and at least be able to fly 6-7 months post op as an instructor to get some hours

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Quote from: WannaGrow on February 28, 2020, 12:49:56 PM
Been thinking about getting the instructor rating and at least be able to fly 6-7 months post op as an instructor to get some hours

that might work, or firefighting aircrafts, and i've heard private jets dont look for strict requirements on experience, i wouldnt want to be a private jet pilot though. and 6 to 7 months might be a bit early as well.

i will take a look at EASA today again to find anything specified about having bone surgery or having any foreign items in your bones. but i've read somewhere else that, nail inside your bones lists you as unfit until removal. will clarify that today after searching though.

and yes, as you said the price of this surgery is making me wet. i want to do both femur and tibia for at least a year apart in between but that means 90k euro or dollars minimum.

but are you going to be paid enough to be able to afford this surgery as an instructor?

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Quote from: Fox on February 28, 2020, 01:00:14 PMand yes, as you said the price of this surgery is making me wet. i want to do both femur and tibia for at least a year apart in between but that means 90k euro or dollars minimum.

but are you going to be paid enough to be able to afford this surgery as an instructor?

I have been in the real estate business on the side for awhile plus a well paying job so I have the available funds ready, salary from instructing would only be maintenance and as hourbuilding.
More of a question now if I should invest that cash in something productive or just for me to feel better