Originally Posted by
gettinbumped
You won't make it to 95. Life expectancy of "the average Joe" isn't relevant. Take a look at the life expectancy of a long haul airline pilot.
Originally Posted by
airspeed1974
Is there any website that shows this? Due to radiation or fatigue?
The best studies I know of, one done on AAL pilots in the early 90s and one done on BA pilots in the 80s both smash the myth about pilots dying sooner after retirement. In both studies, they found pilots lived years longer
if they made it to retirement than the general population. None of this is simple. How many pilots made it to retirement? A pilot who passes two physicals a year is in better shape than the general population at age 60. Add to that we undoubtedly live a healthier lifestyle today than our predecessors. Lots of variables, but the "you're gonna die right after you retire" line is BS. Also, the BA study actually broke down long vs. short haul and the long haul pilots lived longer than the short haul pilots, but long haul didn't include 16 hour polar flights back then.
From a physiological standpoint, cardio events spike upwards beginning in the mid-40s and cognitive decline begins in the 50s, indicating the retirement age should be lowered if we were basing this strictly on safety.