Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I Would disagree. The courts in the US have ruled that you can impose a age limit for safety reasons. Ability does go down with age. Newer Aircraft being much easier to fly and requiring less physical skills certainly extends the age a pilot can safely fly but I think 65 is a good compromise.
Not scientific. Purely arbitrary. If they wanted to institute cognitive testing to 'prove' your assertion, that would be fine, but I remember when 2 pilots over the age of 60 were not allowed to fly together for 'safety'. What happened to that?
Originally Posted by
WhiskeyDelta
And the only reason you say this is because of your retirement financial situation. If it wasn’t what you forecast it to be (lacking), you wouldn’t be making this statement.
Thanks for the chuckle. I'm fine, and thanks for your concern. I could leave now if I wanted, but I still love the job.