Those experienced pilots, after the first couple hundred hours or so, become immune to the effects.

Take a good look at the wrinkles around the old man's eyes, my friend. Those are G-lines.

In my case, other health-related issues, plus the fact that I'm more content to sit behind a keyboard than a dashboard, caused me to turn in my ticket. That and its just too darned expensive if Uncle Sam ain't payin' for it.


--Mac