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.caOP
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    1 day 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.

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      12 hours 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.