Pilots may get extra years of flying Time.

[N1kawotg]

The committee is trying to get this implemented to be in effect the same time ICAO goes into effect-DEC 2006.

 

[JohnDoe]

quote:
"the worst case scenario is that you have exactly the same amout of time flying, but it begins five years later."


No, I can think of slightly worse for roughly 8000 pilots: your senority number expires while on furlough due to the decrease in retirements and subsequent increase in time on furlough.....

Also, I keep reading comments on how alot of people won't make it to 65 due to medical problems. I thought one of the arguements for getting rid of the 60 rule is that there was no definitive proof that age was an issue with the ability to do the job? Why would there be this windfall of medical retirements that prevent a career stagnation some are talking about?

 

[Flying Freddie]

quote:

No, I can think of slightly worse for roughly 8000 pilots: your senority number expires while on furlough due to the decrease in retirements and subsequent increase in time on furlough.....

Well, you got through the interview before. I have all the confidence that you can get through it again.

 

[TAZ MAN]

quote:
"the worst case scenario is that you have exactly the same amout of time flying, but it begins five years later."


No, I can think of slightly worse for roughly 8000 pilots: your senority number expires while on furlough due to the decrease in retirements and subsequent increase in time on furlough.....

Good point. I would imagine that with this type of change though, there would be changes in the contracts to address this issue.

 

[canyonblue]

AMR mgt will drag their feet because they are in no rush to keep paying captains 12 year 777 rates for another 5 years.

Like anytime a contract becomes amendable, it could take years.

I would imagine that AA would want this age limit a contractual item. It all started with C.R. Smith wanting an age limit to kick out the senior pilots in the late '50's. Since APA is for age 60 and AA possibly is, a side letter in the contract should finalize it. Just because the government says you can fly to 60 does not mean that you will, or have to. FAA says you can fly 16 hours in a day, but most contracts limit it to 12 etc. Get your contract amended to reflect 60 as retirement age. Remember C.R. only asked the FAA to change it because the pilots were unwilling to establish a contractual retirement age.

 

[BigPappa]

Crashpad,

The only thing you should be flying after age 60 with a side-stick is that thing you sit in between 2 large wheels with 2 small wheels in the front.

 

[densoo]

FAA says you can fly 16 hours in a day, but most contracts limit it to 12 etc.

I think the 16-hour limit is duty day, not flight hours.

 

[pilotyip]

get out of my seat

 

[BigPappa]

Dude,


You can have your rocking chair back, just get away from that plane!

 

[canyonblue]

I think the 16-hour limit is duty day, not flight hours.

That's what I was implying to. God forbid we ever have 16 hours of flight time in a day.