Originally Posted by
GeeWizDriver
No, no, no...an age limit would be...what's the word...arbitrary.
Of course, I'm not sure at what number a limit ceases to be arbitrary. 70? 75? 103?
Mandatory age limits were created out of the economic desires of airline executives a long time ago. But they are NECESSARY to police those among us without the intellectual honesty to admit that they NEED TO GO. The fact that two NJ pilots turn EIGHTY this year is proof positive.
Airline execs would rather have the age 50, that way they could have many more at the low end of the wage scale, limit sick leave usage, and limit long term disability.