Originally Posted by
Packrat
The alternative would be to completely remove the Age-65 restriction and allow pilots to continue Part 121 flying until they could not pass a flight physical. After all, fractional/corporate pilots don't face that restriction. What's the difference between operating a 737 to Hawaii and a Gulfstream? Answer: The Gulfstream is a higher performance airplane.
Next you will be telling us you get 2 intense FAA physicals a year like the age 65 guys did. My last one was 37 seconds.
Im fine with raising the age if we have real physicals with cognitive testing. That would eliminate half the pilots right now.
Total bs.