Originally Posted by
METO Guido
Not yet quite 60. While carding some of the lowest rounds of my life, albeit from white tees, have to admit the obvious; in no way the same motor vehicle operator I was at 30. Where and how does the system draw the line?
There may be no perfectly fair answer.
Simple. You draw the line where the pilot no longer meets the required performace criteria. Medical, or recurrent training. I for one, am very healthy, and can run a lot of pilots 10-15 years younger than me, into the ground. After 17 years of no pay in this industry, I am finally this year, making what I consider good money. If I have to retire at 65 then so be it. If there is an option to continue I might just stay. If you want to kick 65 year old pilots out for a loss of cog skills under the guise of safety, then you should hold the same standard for 55 and 60 year olds. Just my opinion.