Tuck

For all my Fox watching friends that still think we're "winning the war" - you may have missed that PBS did a segment on the Age 60/65 debate tonight.




http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/trans...ots_05-08.html

Huck

Amazing how the above became the following within the month May 2007:

nightfreight

Oh, I am crying in my beer for those poor old discriminated against pilots., Of course they are on top of their game... Sure they are... It's sad that everyone but them know they have lost their skills.. I see, does anyone else?

Aging is a *****. I am not as sharp as I was 10 years ago. I have a nice resume, 9K plus heavy time, 5k plus PIC time. I can do my job, but I know my skills are declining. Am I unique, or are these old guys not wanting to see the truth for economic or personal needs????

MaydayMark

Many years ago, I was about to receive my Private Pilot's License in my father's airplane. He said to me, "You're going to be a better pilot than I am. You're young, you're reflexes are quicker, you think faster and if you aren't AT LEAST as good of a pilot as I am, I'm not going to let you fly MY airplane."

I was 19 years old. It was the first time I had seen my father admit he was able to see ageing catching up with him. I had a lot more respect for my father after that.

You can image what I think of these old guys that want to fly past 60 ...



Mark

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ATlineholder

Whew - whee doggeee! Now that there's some deep thinkin' I tell you!!!