Amen to Learflyer. I was the last age 60 mandatory retirement at Delta. Netjets hired me and I had 2 good years before the furlough. The key is what physical condition you are in and attitude. I was in pretty good shape then. The thing I liked about NJ was that we could deliver a very premium experience. When I started my airline career in the mid 70's, flying was something special. People dressed nice and we tried to make it special for them. Over the years it deteriorated to an airborne bus ride. I hated that. Even as the Captain, you had little influence. NJ was like a breath of fresh air. If it was not unsafe or illegal, we could probably make it happen. I had no problem cleaning and stocking or loading and unloading bags and all the other stuff we did. I wanted my plane to be as perfect as I could make it. With 23,000 hours and a former sim instructor and line check airman, I knew how to fly. The Flight Safety system was different, but I adjusted. When the recall came, I was 66 and no longer in the physical condition needed to do the NJ job, so I declined. Too bad, it was a fun job. During my time at NJ, I flew with guys older than me who were in great shape and some much younger that were fat and lazy. It is the individual that matters. Stop trying to categorize all old guys as incompetent. You might learn something useful from them.
Sailaway