Over AGE 60 PILOTS TO FLY IN UNITED STATES

[UndauntedFlyer]

On March 11, 2006, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met and in a nearly unanimous vote, decided to increase the maximum age for airline pilots for ICAO member nations’ pilots from age-60 to age-65.

UndauntedFlyer, would you have a link or document about the march 11th meeting?

http://www.icao.int/cgi/goto_m_anb.pl?icao/en/anb/peltrg/index.html​

 

[heilhaavir]

http://www.icao.int/cgi/goto_m_anb.pl?icao/en/anb/peltrg/index.html​

Link doesn't work for me
I tried going to that site ancd looking it up under "meetings" but can't find any ICAO meetings on March 11th.
If anyone has a link or doc, could you please email it to me?
Thks a bunch
[email protected]

 

[UndauntedFlyer]

Here is what the link says:

Age limit for flight crew
Amendment 167 to Annex 1​

The ICAO Council adopted on 10 March 2006 an amendment to Annex 1 — Personnel Licensing that increases by five years the upper age limit for commercial pilots operating two-pilot aircraft. The new provisions become applicable on 23 November 2006 and read as follows:
2.1.10.1 A Contracting State, having issued pilot licences, shall not permit the holders thereof to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft engaged in international commercial air transport operations if the licence holders have attained their 60th birthday or, in the case of operations with more than one pilot where the other pilot is younger than 60 years of age, their 65th birthday.

 

[heilhaavir]

Thks Undaunted,
Cheers

 

[UndauntedFlyer]

Can anyone justify why a Canadian or other foreign pilots can fly into this country as airline pilots over age-60 but not a US pilot?

 

[UndauntedFlyer]

Age 60 quote:

If the law is to deny a person employment, there must be a rational, solid, scientific body of evidence in support of the denial such that the denial is based on bona fide occupational qualifications. In fact, there is no such body of evidence to deny a pilot employment past age 60.

 

[General Lee]

Can anyone justify why a Canadian or other foreign pilots can fly into this country as airline pilots over age-60 but not a US pilot?

I am ABSOLUTELY against raising the age limit, but the English do it in a way that they seem to like. No Captains over age 60, and they can move to the right seat at that age, until age 62 I believe. That way, the upgrades are still there, and the old captains get to still fly for a couple years, taking orders from their former FOs. There would be a slow down in hiring though, since no seats would open, but the upgrades would still happen. I am still against it, for safety reasons.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

Age 60 quote:

If the law is to deny a person employment, there must be a rational, solid, scientific body of evidence in support of the denial such that the denial is based on bona fide occupational qualifications. In fact, there is no such body of evidence to deny a pilot employment past age 60.

The Supreme Court ruled against a group of Southwest Captains looking to overturn the rule. They stated that if they changed the rule for one profession, they would have to do it for others, like firemen and police officers. Do you want a 61 year old fireman carrying you down a burning staircase? That was the logic, and I think it is true. There may be some old firemen in great shape, but the majority are not, just like pilots.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[crosscut]

Can anyone justify why a Canadian or other foreign pilots can fly into this country as airline pilots over age-60 but not a US pilot?

Same reason why there is still child labor in some countries, or women are treated like slaves, or Indians think that a cow could have been their relative in former life. Simply put, Undaunted, different cultures = different laws AND not all have a reason and/or are logical. Wanna fly past 60? Go to Canada or any other country that has such a disregard for safety.

 

[The Prussian]

but the upgrades would still happen.

That matters if that is what is important to you. But if you're interested in truth, justice, and the American Way,....well,...

And come on,....safety added as an after thought??!!