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[Flopgut]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin

Didnt know what a Merkin was. It's actually one of the funnier things I've seen on Wikipedia

 

[Mamma]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin

Didnt know what a Merkin was. It's actually one of the funnier things I've seen on Wikipedia

Nice! I initially thought a Merkin was southern speak for American. This is better.

 

[fr8doggie]

Heard a flight of four UH-60s in the Persian Gulf yesterday. Call sign: Merkin 56 flight. ?

 

[tankerhead]

Heard a flight of four UH-60s in the Persian Gulf yesterday. Call sign: Merkin 56 flight. ?

Marines

In fact, it was a former Marine that so elegantly clued me in on what a Merkin was.

 

[Freebrd]

No such thing as a former Marine, just ask one!
Like my brother.

 

[Flopgut]

Since this thread is still a sticky thread... Some good news in the fight against retirement age BS.

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...2/exxonmobil-prevails-age-discrimination-suit

 

[pilotyip]

Since this thread is still a sticky thread... Some good news in the fight against retirement age BS.

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...2/exxonmobil-prevails-age-discrimination-suit

With the growing pilot shortage they will raise it to 85 by 2025. Trouble is I will be 82 by then make it tuff for that major job I always wanted.

 

[flyboyike]

Since this thread is still a sticky thread... Some good news in the fight against retirement age BS.

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...2/exxonmobil-prevails-age-discrimination-suit

Common sense prevails, and in Federal Court, no less.

 

[Flopgut]

Common sense prevails, and in Federal Court, no less.

Indeed!! Interesting news and likely to have some far reaching effects. I think FAR 91K will have a retirement age max pretty soon, and that will pbly spill over else where.

It's too bad the greed imperative took over this profession. Leaving 121 early at 60 and then flying 91 to age 70+ will be over for everyone. The weak pilots thought they deserved what the sharp ones were getting. Soon it will be over.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Indeed!! Interesting news and likely to have some far reaching effects. I think FAR 91K will have a retirement age max pretty soon, and that will pbly spill over else where.

It's too bad the greed imperative took over this profession. Leaving 121 early at 60 and then flying 91 to age 70+ will be over for everyone. The weak pilots thought they deserved what the sharp ones were getting. Soon it will be over.

I don't see Congress or anybody at the FAA clamoring for extending the rule to 91K/135 so don't hold your breath.

The Fed missed their chance when they extended the age to 65. The trade-off for pushing the age to 65 should have been applying it to ALL compensated flying. There was no demand for it then. There won't be any demand for it now even with this court ruling (which actually first came out in May).