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FIRST LOOK

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Are you fit enough for the Air Force?
See how you stack up
B Y A LTO N K . M A R S H
PERSONNEL LITERALLY HAVE BEEN FIRED for flunking the standard physical exam in the U.S. Air Force. Think you could pass it?
You'll need to score at least 75 points based on your waistline measurement, a 1.5 mile run, and the number of push-ups and sit-ups
you can do in one minute. If you are weak in one category, you can
make it up by scoring more points in another. These combinations

will score 75 points, but you may have to improve in one or more
categories based on your personal situation. In mine, that waist
isn't going to be 37.5 inches anytime soon, so I'll need to run faster
or get more proficient at sit-ups and push-ups.
EMAIL alton.marsh@aopa.org

Men
Age

Run
1.5 miles

Waistline

Push-ups
in a minute

Sit-ups
in a minute

Ages 29
and less

13:14

37.5 inches or less

44 push-ups

42 sit-ups

Ages 30-39

13:14

37.5 inches or less

36 push-ups

39 sit-ups

Ages 40-49

14:25

37.5 inches or less

29 push-ups

37 sit-ups

Ages 50-59

15:50

37.5 inches or less

24 push-ups

33 sit-ups

Ages 60
and greater

17:34

37.5 inches or less

22 push-ups

28 sit-ups

Women
Age

Run
1.5 miles

Waistline

Push-ups
in a minute

Sit-ups
in a minute

Ages 29
and less

15:50

34 inches or less

27 push-ups

42 sit-ups

Ages 30-39

15:50

34 inches or less

19 push-ups

33 sit-ups

Ages 40-49

18:14

34 inches or less

16 push-ups

19:43

34 inches or less

14 push-ups

23 sit-ups

Ages 60
and greater

21:28

34 inches or less

13 push-ups

Scoring charts are for a male,
less than 30 years of age, who:
runs 1.5 miles in 9:12 (that's
9.8 mph), has a waist of 32.5
inches, and does 67 push-ups
in a minute and 58 sit-ups in a
minute. The highest scores for
a female go to a woman less
than 30 years of age who: runs
1.5 miles in 10:23 (that's 8.7
mph), has a 29-inch waist, and
does 47 push-ups in a minute
and 54 sit-ups in a minute.
Both would score 100 points-
and all of us would hate them.

28 sit-ups

Ages 50-59

THE HIGHEST SCORES
POSSIBLE on the USAF Fitness

15 sit-ups

GIANT DIRIGIBLE IN DEVELOPMENT
aeroscraft photo in Benton older
Briefing photo folder on M drive

Worldwide Aeros, headed by Igor Pasternak, has
developed a prototype of a rigid-frame airship that could
grow to one capable of lifting 500 tons. The idea is to
deliver massive amounts of rescue supplies to areas that
have suffered catastrophic damage or are in remote
battlefield locations. The craft made a controlled flight
to a shallow hover at its base on the outskirts of Los
Angeles in Tustin, California.
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014

AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014
Contents
President’s Position
Visual Approach
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
Pint-size warbird
Events
Behind the Scenes
‘Live in the Moment’
First Look
Fly-Outs
Pilot Products
Pilots Products
AOPA Sweepstakes
Test Pilot
News
Harley in the Sky
Mission to ‘Mars’
Epic Flight: The Whales of Baja
Dream Come True
Can Airshows Come Back?
Techniques
Airframe
Avionics
Never Again
State and Local Action
AOPA Action
AOPA Foundation
Member Services
AOPA Insurance Agency
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Cover2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - President’s Position
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 5
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 6
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 7
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 8
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 9
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Visual Approach
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 11
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Letters
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 13
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 14
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 15
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Waypoints
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 17
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Proficient Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 19
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Safety Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 21
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - License to Learn
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 23
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 25
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Fly Well
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 27
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Pint-size warbird
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 29
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Events
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 31
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Behind the Scenes
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 33
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - ‘Live in the Moment’
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - First Look
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Fly-Outs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Pilots Products
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - AOPA Sweepstakes
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Test Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - News
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 41
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Harley in the Sky
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Mission to ‘Mars’
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Epic Flight: The Whales of Baja
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 63
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 64
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 65
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Dream Come True
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 67
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 68
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 69
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Can Airshows Come Back?
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 71
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 72
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 73
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 74
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 75
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Techniques
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 79
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Airframe
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 88
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 89
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Avionics
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 91
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Never Again
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 93
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 94
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 95
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 96
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 97
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - State and Local Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 99
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - AOPA Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 101
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - AOPA Foundation
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 103
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Member Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 105
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - AOPA Insurance Agency
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 107
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 108
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Fly by Wire
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 110
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - 111
AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2014 - Pilots
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