65 a cutoff?

[zonejumper]

the problem with your theory is that you assume that every 65+ yr. Old ...

#1) flew at a major

#2) has a huge pension

#3) retired from the military with a huge retirement

#4) doesn't need the cash

when i am 65 i will have done none of these things, hopefully i won't need the cash, but i don't want someone telling me when i should stop working if i choose.

Any age requirement should be brought on by physical/mental ability to still do the job safely. Not what the guy in the right seat needs or wants.

Btw, i'm in my lower 30's, but don't feel it is any person's respnsibility to move along to benefit my career.

amen.....

 

[rettofly]

Oh! I see by your logic that all pilots 64 years are 100% capable in all aspects of being a good pilot, but at 65 all pilots need cognitive, memory, and motor skills test. We all know that is not true. We have all seen the 55 year old pilots who is winded after walking up one flight of stairs, who seemed surprised by what is happening next in his airplane, and couldn't compute a crossing restriction descent profile if his life depended upon it. But since he is 55 he 100% capable.

I went hiking at KTEX with my Captain about 10 years ago. He was totally spent after 15 minutes. Did I mention he was a non-smoker in his early 40s and I was a smoker aged 59?

I retired from fractional right after my 68th birthday when I realized that I had passed my peak. Just decided I was done with the check rides and weekly airlining and spending half my nights in hotels. Now, I instruct, give check rides and fly SAR missions with the CAP. It's not the flight levels and it doesn't pay very well, but it suits me.

 

[pilotyip]

I went hiking at KTEX with my Captain about 10 years ago. He was totally spent after 15 minutes. Did I mention he was a non-smoker in his early 40s and I was a smoker aged 59?

I retired from fractional right after my 68th birthday when I realized that I had passed my peak. Just decided I was done with the check rides and weekly airlining and spending half my nights in hotels. Now, I instruct, give check rides and fly SAR missions with the CAP. It's not the flight levels and it doesn't pay very well, but it suits me.

exactly the way it should be

 

[gunfyter]

I admit ... the younger guys are lot smarter than we are... But I did have one try to put in a squawk with a "8" in it ... wanted me to write up the transponder.... :bawling:

 

[emspilot 01]

I admit ... the younger guys are lot smarter than we are... But I did have one try to put in a squawk with a "8" in it ... wanted me to write up the transponder.... :bawling:

I've flown with that same guy before...

 

[gunfyter]

I've flown with that same guy before...

Now to be fair ... the guy who when given direct to Dixon NDB, couldn't get the box to take it ... he was an old fart....

Young guys are way smarter on the box... all that texting they do....

 

[pilotyip]

Now to be fair ... the guy who when given direct to Dixon NDB, couldn't get the box to take it ... he was an old fart....

Young guys are way smarter on the box... all that texting they do....

That is why the coffee grinder ADF is true test of a pilot's tuning ability. It was state of the art flying in the Med in the 70's

 

[Helmsalee]

To all the "young turks" who want stronger medicals, you cannot have it both ways. You cannot say that only pilots over 65, 60, 55 whatever have to take the harder med. If that is what you want, every pilot should meet the specs. Be careful what you wish for.
Helm

 

[pilotyip]

To all the "young turks" who want stronger medicals, you cannot have it both ways.

But they want it both ways, because it is all about "Get out of my seat"

 

[jppt2000]

No I meant one mile in nine minutes, I wanted to be sure I qualified. I wanted to throw 20/20 uncorrected in there also, but that would have been too much. But now that I think about it, this is about safety, and just think if someone lost their glasses, how unsafe that could be.

I am sweating my medical coming up next week, I might have to get glasses to pass.

FAA Chief Flight Surgeon said the 20/20 uncorrected vision requirement was initially a requirement because of a very good reason. If an oil line ruptured, it would stream back and cover the pilot's goggles.