FAA Age 60 debate

[LarryinTN]

what of the 60-65 ‘gap.’

You get another job.

 

[MD-11 Pilot]

I have flown with senior captains on the MD-11 lately. Four out of five were against raising the age 60 rule. What needs to change is how retirement is paid not the age 60 rule. Why would age 62/65/67 be any better? That is age discrimination too....It's all about retirement. Some senior guys are pretty smart about financial planning...others are not. Age 55 is not the time to build a million dollar home and mortgage $800,000!!! Then complain that you may not have a job in five years.

It was a great rule when you were 30/40 years old..it was a great rule when you were a junior captain...Now it is a great rule for folks that are in your shoes...20 years later.

 

[Flying Freddie]

The way I look at it is that if the age is increased to 65 it will give all of us time to have one more wife before retirement. That alone makes it worth it.