From Sunday anyone weighing more than 19st 7Ib (124kg) will be banned from flying to an offshore platform.

The new weight limit policy came after the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) warned that rescue winches - which are critical during offshore emergencies - cannot safely lift heavier people.

What?

Why is the solution not to make the rescue winches able to safely lift heavier people? What the hell?

    • supersquirrel@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      31·
      5 days ago

      Yeah sorry we designed this helicopter to be only capable of lifting PRECISELY this weight and now we have framed the problem in a way where the only solution is you must lose weight.

      Do I have a connection with weight loss pharmaceutical companies? Why would you even ask that? I go to the same country club but so what, stay out of my personal business.

      • SpaghettiMaster@feddit.ukEnglish
        31·
        5 days ago

        “Precisely this weight”? First few BMI charts I found don’t even reach the weight limit for the helicopter - That is 124kg BTW.

        At some point you need to consider your own lifestyle rather than insist they redesign a helicopter to accommodate your obesity.