Originally Posted by
New Guy 007
Any idea on some kind of time frame for 67? Year or two maybe?
I think a little longer, perhaps five years.
The FAA will almost certainly not make a change with safety ramifications unilaterally, they'll have to be told by congress (if age 65 is law, as opposed to just a reg, then only congress can change it anyway which I think is the case).
But once the pressure's on, age 67 will be a LOT more politically palatable than going up against the colgan families to roll back the ATP law. Better to let the older guys fly a little longer, than let inexperienced young punks get their OJT with 70 pax in the back.