Mamma
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I was reading Jon Jordan's (FAA Flight Surgeon) testimony before congress in July 2005 and it seems all the FAA's safety concerns were swept right under the carpet...or I did not see the assurances. Can anyone help me on this?
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/in...itness_ID=4478
Here are some parts of the testimony from the FAA Surgeon General I did not see addressed:
"The Age-60 rule represents the FAA's best determination of the time when a general decline in health-related functions and overall cognitive and performance capabilities may begin and reach a level where a pilot's judgement and physical ability may begin to decline and therefore jeopardize safety.:" What happened over the last two years that negated this?
"Overall, accident rate increased with pilot age. The patterns of findings across the three empirical studies are similar – there appears to be a relationship between pilot age and accident rate. The consistency of this finding across the three empirical studies suggests that changes to the Age 60 rule should be approached cautiously." Really? I was told that safety and the age 65 rule have nothing to do with one another. It was just discrimination.
"Modifying the long-standing baseline of age 60 in the U.S. requires that the public be shown how such modification would maintain an equivalent level of safety." Not done.
"What is also clear is that the question for the FAA is one of public safety and determining acceptable risk. At this time, the FAA cannot be assured that changing the Age-60 rule will maintain or raise the level of safety. " What changed over the last two years to allow this? What assurance did the FAA receive? I for one have not heard these assurances!
I am not trying to flame or piss anyone off. I will throw out that I disagree with the rule for my own selfish advancement purposes but I also disagree with it in that I "feel" safety concerns were not fully addressed. Sure some guys could fly circles around me at 75 years old but that is not the point. This is a question of risk factor for the overall group. I for one have noticed a significant difference in my father who is now 67 and other family members at his age. He has significantly slowed down in the last 5 years. Heck, you should see him drive! Anyway, thought I would throw this out.
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/in...itness_ID=4478
Here are some parts of the testimony from the FAA Surgeon General I did not see addressed:
"The Age-60 rule represents the FAA's best determination of the time when a general decline in health-related functions and overall cognitive and performance capabilities may begin and reach a level where a pilot's judgement and physical ability may begin to decline and therefore jeopardize safety.:" What happened over the last two years that negated this?
"Overall, accident rate increased with pilot age. The patterns of findings across the three empirical studies are similar – there appears to be a relationship between pilot age and accident rate. The consistency of this finding across the three empirical studies suggests that changes to the Age 60 rule should be approached cautiously." Really? I was told that safety and the age 65 rule have nothing to do with one another. It was just discrimination.
"Modifying the long-standing baseline of age 60 in the U.S. requires that the public be shown how such modification would maintain an equivalent level of safety." Not done.
"What is also clear is that the question for the FAA is one of public safety and determining acceptable risk. At this time, the FAA cannot be assured that changing the Age-60 rule will maintain or raise the level of safety. " What changed over the last two years to allow this? What assurance did the FAA receive? I for one have not heard these assurances!
I am not trying to flame or piss anyone off. I will throw out that I disagree with the rule for my own selfish advancement purposes but I also disagree with it in that I "feel" safety concerns were not fully addressed. Sure some guys could fly circles around me at 75 years old but that is not the point. This is a question of risk factor for the overall group. I for one have noticed a significant difference in my father who is now 67 and other family members at his age. He has significantly slowed down in the last 5 years. Heck, you should see him drive! Anyway, thought I would throw this out.