Age 70 being discussed

[flyboyike]

As someone who escaped the regionals, let me make a couple of points to the senior guys here who think the junior guys are greedy. Every single one of you benefited from the age 60 rule when you were junior. EVERY SINGLE ONE! It allowed YOU to move up as the geezers retired. But now that YOU are the geezers, you want to deny the junior guys the same opportunities YOU were given? THAT my friends is selfish greed.

Easy now, lest Capt Rottencrotch and Co accuse you of having a "sense of entitlement".

 

[General Lee]

As someone who escaped the regionals, let me make a couple of points to the senior guys here who think the junior guys are greedy. Every single one of you benefited from the age 60 rule when you were junior. EVERY SINGLE ONE! It allowed YOU to move up as the geezers retired. But now that YOU are the geezers, you want to deny the junior guys the same opportunities YOU were given? THAT my friends is selfish greed. And before you bash the regional pilots, consider that the average regional pilot has 10 years seniority at a regional. Sure they knew what they were getting into but they never expected to be stuck there that long. All of you geezers STOLE 5 years from them and now you want to take 5 more? No way. YOU are the selfish ones and YOU DO need to "get out of their seats" just like someone did for you! Shame on you all!

Talk about needing to see a shrink....at least you "escaped the regionals".


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

good for you, sounds like a good place to work, me I still love flying. First night of the that KYIP-MMTO-KYIP, 16 hours duty and 11 flt time is OK, but the second night is much ruffer.

Yip,

Age 65 was a real stretch, and I doubt 70 will ever come to pass. If you want to keep flying after 65, you can always try traffic watch, pipeline, instruct, or corporate for even older customers who don't care anymore. The Airlines don't want to keep paying for older pilots that have more vacation, higher wages (top scale), and medical problems that occur more often for people in the later stages of life. Unlikely.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[pilotyip]

Yip,

Age 65 was a real stretch, and I doubt 70 will ever come to pass. If you want to keep flying after 65, you can always try traffic watch, pipeline, instruct, or corporate for even older customers who don't care anymore. The Airlines don't want to keep paying for older pilots that have more vacation, higher wages (top scale), and medical problems that occur more often for people in the later stages of life. Unlikely.



Bye Bye---General Lee

I think age 70 is just a joke, but we are having fun reliving the good ole age 65 days.

 

[BOX OFFICE]

Talk about needing to see a shrink....at least you "escaped the regionals".


Bye Bye---General Lee

Funny that you took a moment to bash me even though it seems we're in complete agreement on this issue. Get help.

 

[Time Served]

What age does the USAF require their pilots to stop flying at?

 

[CX880]

Why even have an age limit?

 

[makersmarc]

That has ALWAYS been my plan. That has been my plan for my whole career.

The question is why isn't that YOUR plan? Because you are greedy scum.

You sound like the guys who worked for Eastern during the strike. I've spoken to a few of them. They HONESTLY believe they did nothing wrong.
You justify your actions by whatever means necessary, but in the end it is always about you.

I'm not attacking you or your post, Cooopervane, I just thought yours was a good jumping off point.

Is there anyone that read the first page of this thread that didn't think it would devolve into references to "greedy scum" and scabs?

Now, to make some popcorn and watch the continuing action...

 

[Plainsman]

I heard this yesterday and thought it was great, Some of Delta's over 60 crowd bidding back to FO on heavy stuff. They buddy bid with over 60 captains. The geriatric FO gets removed from trip and sits at home with pay. Brilliant!

 

[BrickTop]

Not a chance

 

[damnflyboy]

Just die already.

 

[aircombat]

Why even have an age limit?

agreed... We should allow 15 year old captains if they can pass the medical.

 

[Abernathy]

Why even have an age limit?

Because the older you get, the more likely you are to unexpectedly keel over. If it happens at your desk, no big deal. If it happens in flight...

The problem is all these baby boomers think they're invincible since the advent of lipitor and fat pills.

 

[pilotyip]

Because the older you get, the more likely you are to unexpectedly keel over. If it happens at your desk, no big deal. If it happens in flight...

well said, in order to prevent this we should take the age of the youngest pilot to ever keel over in a cockpit or while driving to or from work and make that the mandatory retirement age. It would be the safest thing to do. BTW The actual most likely to keel over age is between 45-55, make it by there, it is less likely to happen.

 

[damnflyboy]

Second thought...heck with age. How about BMI? That should clear it out nicely.

 

[Kalifornia]

well said, in order to prevent this we should take the age of the youngest pilot to ever keel over in a cockpit or while driving to or from work and make that the mandatory retirement age. It would be the safest thing to do. BTW The actual most likely to keel over age is between 45-55, make it by there, it is less likely to happen.

Don't let the facts get in the way of your babbling....

http://www.disastercenter.com/cdc/Leading Cause of Death 1999-2005.html

So is that why they require one pilot younger than 60 in the cockpit at all time, you know they don't allow two over 60 pilots to fly together, you don't remember? With your baboon logic, and I still single you out here, because do really believe you are the most disrespectful of safety here and especially given your position as a middle management yahoo with some of your self believed wisdom, maybe you know they could throw in like a 17 year old high school drop out as copilot to even things out when a 71 year old flies an actual approach in the mountains of Mexico late at night, dude.

 

[pilotyip]

Don't let the facts get in the way of your babbling....

http://www.disastercenter.com/cdc/Leading Cause of Death 1999-2005.html

So is that why they require one pilot younger than 60 in the cockpit at all time, you know they don't allow two over 60 pilots to fly together, you don't remember? With your baboon logic, and I still single you out here, because do really believe you are the most disrespectful of safety here and especially given your position as a middle management yahoo with some of your self believed wisdom, maybe you know they could throw in like a 17 year old high school drop out as copilot to even things out when a 71 year old flies an actual approach in the mountains of Mexico late at night, dude.

I have missed you, you bring so much to discussions here.

Second thought...heck with age. How about BMI? That should clear it out nicely.

Hey I like that, how about we add BP, make 110/70 like mine as the standard.

 

[Abernathy]

BTW The actual most likely to keel over age is between 45-55, make it by there, it is less likely to happen.

A) Your facts are off, Yip. Your risk more than doubles past 60.

B) I'm OK with an age 55 retirement age

 

[pilotyip]

B) I'm OK with an age 55 retirement age

I am not age 70 or bust. The great thing about the USA we can disagree and have either one of killed or thrown in jail.

 

[Fubijaakr]

The great thing about America is you can retire whenever you want. Unless you're a pilot, of course.