Part 91 Mandatory Retirement

[Hawkered]

If the AMEs do their job properly, there shouldn't be a retirement age.

 

[OPECJet]

:laugh: I think I go to the same AME

Mine really is over 80. Retired from his practice, had lots of demand for medicals so he opened up a one room office near his house. Only does medicals now, no insurance, etc.... Pretty cool really.

 

[ProFracPilot]

Mine really is over 80. Retired from his practice, had lots of demand for medicals so he opened up a one room office near his house. Only does medicals now, no insurance, etc.... Pretty cool really.

EXACTLY what my AME did. Ex-military, also. Seems to have a strong following, lots of FAA ATC people based offshore come to see this guy. But he's a pilot advocate and will go to bat for you with OKC if you need it. So if he wants to look at my retinas 3, 4 or 5 times, I'm good. Only one digital exam per visit, however. I do have scruples

 

[993_Pilot]

If the AMEs do their job properly, there shouldn't be a retirement age.

The only problem is that FAA medicals are based on medical knowledge circa 1947 and kept that way by lobby groups. They really are a joke. An EKG only tells you if you have already had a cardiac event, not if you are at risk for one. It is long past time to come up with new criteria. There are so many overweight, unhealthy and "at-risk" pilots working today that it is not even funny. Being able to pass an FAA medical is not a good indicator of fitness for duty. We all probably know a few few who amazingly continue to squeak by. Sad but true

 

[gunfyter]

The Navy seems to know how to give a good physical. Probable take out half the guys with medicals today.

 

[FoxJet]

Just a reminder....
Over the last 40 years the Dow has soared from less then 1600 to up over 16000. Home prices have increased 10-15 times over, we won't even discuss the price of gold? If I see those kind of gains over the next 30 years I'll be worth approximately 35 million dollars and retired at 60.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Just a reminder....
Over the last 40 years the Dow has soared from less then 1600 to up over 16000. Home prices have increased 10-15 times over, we won't even discuss the price of gold? If I see those kind of gains over the next 30 years I'll be worth approximately 35 million dollars and retired at 60.

Hard to retire even with $35 million when a Starbucks is $83 and a 2000 sf 3-2 house is $3.4 mil.

 

[LAZYB]

Hard to retire even with $35 million when a Starbucks is $83 and a 2000 sf 3-2 house is $3.4 mil.

"Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth."
--Lillian Hellman

 

[FoxJet]

Hard to retire even with $35 million when a Starbucks is $83 and a 2000 sf 3-2 house is $3.4 mil.

You should own your house by now and we all know you drink Sanka.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Mmmmmmm. Sanka. That was awesome stuff.

My Mom kept it in the pantry. Right next to the Tang.