AGE 65 now LAW!!!

[PCL_128]

PCL what your trying to say nicely is: get a life!!!

Pretty much, yeah.

 

[dudeone1]

So has anyone discussed how age 65 will affect pilot hiring?

 

[Hamburger]

If you honestly believe that I said attrition plays no part in upgrades, you are a fool. RTFP.

I will amend that from 'no' to 'minimal'

If you had ZERO growth with age 60 in place you wouldn't be upgrading anytime soon either. The main reason anybody has upgraded in the last 50 years is growth, not forced age discrimination.

You really seem to be downplaying the effect that the Thousands upon Thousands of pilot that have retired in the last 50 years had on every living pilot's career advancement. The ranks of the growth carriers were filled in large part by the furloughs of the failed carriers. Not a lot of fresh guys getting hired off the streets after Pan Am, Eastern, Braniff, et al went under. Moving people around to different carriers doesn't create jobs. Attrition Does. Growth is not nearly the driving factor that Age is. You wouldn't be upset if they allowed the retirees for the last five years come back and bump you back down to F/O pay or reserve?

 

[ferlo]

So has anyone discussed how age 65 will affect pilot hiring?

How many guesses do you need?

 

[Draginass]

Age 65 is also discriminatory. Why have a mandatory retirement age at all? Pass a physical, then you're qualified. The requirement to have a pilot under age 60 to babysit the geezer is discriminatory. If a pilot is qualified, he should be qualified period.

It's discriminatory to exclude the current retirees from coming back to the cockpit.

These pro-65 geezers are the biggest hypocrites of all.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

You're right, of course. The Age 65 limit should be changed. In fact, the JAA (European FAA) set up an Age 70 committee this year. Maybe the FAA will study it as well.

cliff
YIP

 

[Lear70]

Hi!

You're right, of course. The Age 65 limit should be changed. In fact, the JAA (European FAA) set up an Age 70 committee this year. Maybe the FAA will study it as well.

cliff
YIP

*snicker*

On a different note, why the avatar change? Making a job switch soon...?

I have 3 good friends who fly for Emirates, they absolutely love it.

 

[TinGoose1]

You're right, of course. The Age 65 limit should be changed. In fact, the JAA (European FAA) set up an Age 70 committee this year. Maybe the FAA will study it as well.

And it starts. You guys are a bunch of idiots. Society needs limits because people like you don't know when to quit. Since this is an "age discrimination", let's discuss dissolving the age requirement to drive, vote, fly, drink, be elected president, etc. This is an arguement based on greed, and greed only. You knew the rules when you got hired, now your upset by the same laws that benefited you during your career. Hopefully it will take another 6-7 yrs for the FAA to develope medical standards and you whiners will be out on the street.

 

[vtech]

Hopefully it will take another 6-7 yrs for the FAA to develope medical standards and you whiners will be out on the street.

Ignorance is bliss, isn't it? The legislation does not require the FAA to "develope" any medical standards.

 

[Flopgut]

Ignorance is bliss, isn't it? The legislation does not require the FAA to "develope" any medical standards.

You would know more than anybody!! Do you not read the "unless" statement in the new rule?? If they go no further than what we already know there would exist data to support changes.

 

[Mooneymite]

Performance, not age.

And it starts. You guys are a bunch of idiots. Society needs limits because people like you don't know when to quit. Since this is an "age discrimination", let's discuss dissolving the age requirement to drive, vote, fly, drink, be elected president, etc. ......

The rest of your comment was motivated by your greed, but this first part touches on something that will have to be dealt with: how do we know when "it's time to go"?

Age, by itself, is obviously not the determinant. Performance is.

There are already several performance checks that all pilots (regardless of age) are subjected to:

Sim checks.
Line checks.
FAA physicals.
I.O.E's.

The problem is that in the past, these were more "Pro Forma" than functional. We can all tell stories about the FAA designated docs who are blinder and deafer than the pilots they are supposedly checking. We have all seen pilots pass Sim checks that were abortions from begining to end. We have all see pilots fresh off their IOE's who couldn't locate the cockpit.

These mechanisms for quality control are already in place, but they need to become meaningful and now that the age 60 rule isn't in place, they probably will. The downside is that if you are a sub-performer, you might find yourself "gone" way before age 60.

To arbitrarily choose an age to force ALL pilots to retire is capricious and discriminatory; it doesn't get at the root of the problem. One age does not fit all.

Yes! There is a point at which we need to stop flying; there is a point at which we need to stop driving; there is a point at which we need to start wearing Depends, but performance is the criterion, not age.

Let's move on from the dark ages of the "age 60 rule" and refine how we define and check pilot performance. The age 60 rule short circuited this process and kept it from evolving all these years. Now we must catch up and develop modern metrics to evalutate PERFORMANCE.

 

[jetexas]

Age 65 is just another example of the gov't 'regulated' airline industry.

-Allowing pensions to be dissolved and passed on to the taxpayers. Changing the retirement age due largely to this travesty. (where are the mgmt cuts?)

-Artificially trumping supply and demand to keep airlines in business.

-Allowing foreign interests to start airlines here.

..Uncle Sam, just keep helping those ticket prices stay low so we can all earn less for 5 more years.

If anything, this should definitely give ammo for better pay for FO's in coming contracts.

 

[Jonny Sacko]

Please Write Your Alpa Reps To Recall Prater. If It Is Not Brought Up At The Next Local Meeting, Bring Up A No Confidence Vote And Remove Them. Thank You!

 

[-FlyAuburn-]

InFO - President Today Signed Age 65 Into Law
Notice Number: NOTC1079

Subject: ​

[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]President Today Signed Age 65 Into Law, Affecting Pilots Under Part 121 [/FONT]

Purpose:​

[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]This InFO announces the "Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act" (the Act), effective immediately, December 13, 2007, and highlights key provisions of the Act. [/FONT]

Background:​

[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]In November, 2006, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) revised the maximum age for certain pilots in international operations from age 60 to age 65. Until 12/13/07, the United States, an ICAO member state, limited its pilots operating under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 to age 60. Now those pilots may continue until age 65, as specified in the Act. [/FONT]

Discussion:​

[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Key provisions of the Act include the following:

. As of 12/13/07, part 121, § 121.383(c), specifying age 60, ceases to be effective.
. A pilot age 60+ acting as pilot in command (PIC) in international operations must be paired with a pilot under age 60 (consistent with the current ICAO requirement).
. In domestic operations both pilots may be age 60+.
. It permits the continued employment of a pilot who reaches age 60 on or after 12/13/07.
. It permits the employment as a new-hire a pilot who reached age 60 before 12/13/07.
. A pilot age 60+ will not be subjected to different, greater, or more frequent medical exams.
. Any pilot age 60+ must hold a first-class medical certificate, renewable on a 6-month cycle.
. Any air carrier employing pilots age 60+ must adjust its training program to ensure such pilots' skill and judgment continue at acceptable levels.
. Any pilot age 60+ must undergo a line check at 6-month intervals.
. For a pilot age 60+ acting as second in command (SIC), a regularly scheduled simulator evaluation may substitute for a required line check.
​

[/FONT]

Recommended Action:​

[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Directors of safety, directors of operations, chief pilots, trainers, and pilots under part 121 should be aware of the Act and should collaborate immediately in implementing its provisions.

The exact language of the Act can be downloaded at the following public Web site:​

[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman] http://thomas.loc.gov [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]. In the "Search Bill Text" box click on "Bill Number," enter "HR 4343" and click Search. [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]

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For more information on this and other InFO's please go to the following URL:​

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[Spooky 2]

The rest of your comment was motivated by your greed, but this first part touches on something that will have to be dealt with: how do we know when "it's time to go"?

Age, by itself, is obviously not the determinant. Performance is.

There are already several performance checks that all pilots (regardless of age) are subjected to:

Sim checks.
Line checks.
FAA physicals.
I.O.E's.

The problem is that in the past, these were more "Pro Forma" than functional. We can all tell stories about the FAA designated docs who are blinder and deafer than the pilots they are supposedly checking. We have all seen pilots pass Sim checks that were abortions from begining to end. We have all see pilots fresh off their IOE's who couldn't locate the cockpit.

These mechanisms for quality control are already in place, but they need to become meaningful and now that the age 60 rule isn't in place, they probably will. The downside is that if you are a sub-performer, you might find yourself "gone" way before age 60.

To arbitrarily choose an age to force ALL pilots to retire is capricious and discriminatory; it doesn't get at the root of the problem. One age does not fit all.

Yes! There is a point at which we need to stop flying; there is a point at which we need to stop driving; there is a point at which we need to start wearing Depends, but performance is the criterion, not age.

Let's move on from the dark ages of the "age 60 rule" and refine how we define and check pilot performance. The age 60 rule short circuited this process and kept it from evolving all these years. Now we must catch up and develop modern metrics to evalutate PERFORMANCE.

I agree totally. We should establish the same standards as say, the Japanese have done for expat crews joining their operations. How about for starters, a hand flown circling approach with the tolerances of +20' minus zero. That's a no BS standard the we could apply right here, tomorrow for all ATP, type ratings. No second chances. As it turns out a lot of guys have busted this standard, both old and young.