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What was the date, this bill went into effect ?


For Immediate Release

December 14, 2007

FAA Statement on Pilot Retirement Age


The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) welcomes the legislation signed into law last night by the President that allows U.S. commercial pilots to fly until age 65. The determined efforts of Congress have averted a lengthy federal rulemaking process while enabling some of our nation’s most experienced pilots to keep flying.
Effective last night, the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act allows both pilots on a domestic flight to be up to age 65. For international flights, one pilot may be up to age 65 provided the other pilot is under age 60, consistent with the November 2006 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard.
While the law is not retroactive, airlines do have the option to rehire pilots who are under age 65. The rehiring of pilots is not mandatory and is the decision of each airline.
In January, the FAA announced that it would raise the retirement age for commercial pilots to 65. The mandatory federal rulemaking process would have taken 18 months to two years. The FAA took a renewed look at its longstanding rule in September 2006 with the help of aviation industry and medical experts who provided the agency with valuable insight and analysis. The “Age 60 Rule” had been in effect since 1959.
 
In June we will have the oldest of the geezers hitting 62 1/2. I think we might see about half of the over 60 crowd hang it up when they get to that point, so maybe the number will start ticking up this summer as we continue the countdown to Dec 2012 when age 65 ends and the Mayan calendar says the world will come to an end.
 
In June we will have the oldest of the geezers hitting 62 1/2. I think we might see about half of the over 60 crowd hang it up when they get to that point, so maybe the number will start ticking up this summer as we continue the countdown to Dec 2012 when age 65 ends and the Mayan calendar says the world will come to an end.

Holy Crap! I never crossed those two together!! How did I miss that one??? This means there will be a pilot shortage when the world ends! Hahahahahahaha...... damn.
 
Posted 11-03-2009 01:27- 1261...Days to Go

2012, huh? 2012....according to Hollywood Mayans, the end of the world happens in 2012 ... I'd say that it's pretty successful management to have the next major airline hiring boom occur during the end times.

I wonder who'll fly the light twin that rescues John Cusack after ALL THAT HIRING....

sorry fellas... I'm quick, I know... All those synapses connected by a good liberal education.
 
Yeah! December 14, 2007 and you will see a lot`s oldies bailing out as soon as they turned 62 1/2.

That's what everyone is saying now. My bet is once they reach 62 1/2 the thinking will then become "well...I made it this far...whats another 2 and a half years ??? "; especially if they can still pass the physicals and checkrides. Hard to walk away from that kinda of scratch ...just watch.

PHXFLYR:cool:
 
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