Originally Posted by
CaptainMark
repost by me...
I see a lot of speculation on this...this is what i am hearing now...the ATA has made it clear that they do not favor anyone who is already in the FE seat to reupgrade to captain..the airlines do not want to pay for that...it has been agreed upon already...as u will see...i know someone who attended these meetings ( i think ARAC meetings)...once u hit 60 u r done..unless of course the rule has changed...their will be no waivers as well...sorry foxhunter
This is an argument about something that hasn't happened. The NPRM has not been issued, and comments haven't been heard...especially from the legislative branch. This is very early in the rule making process to make firm statements about what will/will not happen.
Besides that, there will be legal challenges if the rule stays as stated by Blakeley. There will be no legal basis to deny the front seat to someone simply because his birthday was one day too late. The way it was originally proposed, saying the rule wouldn't be basis to FORCE reinstatement by an airline MIGHT have worked. Saying under no circumstances can an over 60 otherwise qualified pilot can't be hired or returned to the front seat even if the company wants to will be on pretty shakey ground, especially since the "medical" pretense will no longer be applicable.
Time will tell, it's by no means over.