More Age 60 perspective

[andym]

The safety argument is bogus.

Who says all the over 60 guys are on the top of the list? What about those of us who started over after a career in the military?

 

[Los1]

Trying to stay out of this argument...that last post however!!
That was a decision those folks made and they knew the ramifications!!
Los1
14 years AD
Still in AFRES...proud to serve (plus the retirement @ 60 will be a good thing!!)

 

[Judge]

I take it that you are OUTRAGED that Congress is considering raising it to an equally offensive arbitrary age 65?

BBB

That's exactly what I am saying. 65 is just as arbitrary to me as 60. It still would be age discrimination at 65 just as it is at 60. I'd rather it stay at 60, but that's purely for personal reason. I can completely understand the argument for both sides.

 

[pilotyip]

Not arbitrary it matches international standards set by ICAO.

 

[Purpled]

Not arbitrary it matches international standards set by ICAO.

And, of course, the international safety standards are always better than ours, right?

 

[pilotyip]

Int'l safety reg? Better than ours? no, yes, maybe sometimes, but not arbitrary

 

[Flopgut]

pilotyip: So maybe someday ICAO goes to 55, you fine with that?

 

[Judge]

65 is still age discrimination. You cannot make an argument based on age discrimination and then support another age limit implemented by ICAO or whomever. If the federal gov't says I can't work past age 60 at my job then I should get my social security at that age. If they force my retirement, then I want my retirement money. That would be a logical argument.

 

[pilotyip]

Flop, not at all, not at all. Whatever is customary.

 

[Phaedrus]

Customary is 60.

 

[pilotyip]

65 will be customary if the US adopts the ICAO standard in November, if ICAO decides it should be 55 or 50, and the US adopts it, then 55 or 50 will customary.

 

[Phaedrus]

cus·tom·ar·y
adj.

1. Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual. See Synonyms at usual.
2. Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract.

60 years is commonly practiced, encountered, and usual in our country. Also it has the added facet of tradition. If we adopt ICAO it certainly will not be customary, nor traditional.

 

[pilotyip]

Phaedrus: Thanks for the options, I go with "commonly practiced", like the rest of the world is doing it. That was your first definition, therefore it should take precedent

 

[Purpled]

Phaedrus: Thanks for the options, I go with "commonly practiced", like the rest of the world is doing it. That was your first definition, therefore it should take precedent

If you want to live like folks around the world, you'll find yourself with their standard of living as well.

 

[catIIIc]

Let them change it we will loose more guys to the new ICAO medical then we we would with age 60. Some won't even make it to 60 with this new medical.

Be careful what you wish for.