Don’t be surprised if some fractional pilots take silent offense to retired airline pilots and their desire to continue flying after age 65.

For many at fractionals, it is their career. Having a retired person sitting next to you who doesn’t need the money and then gloats about it, can be, well, an unneeded distraction.

In addition, all of us are mortals. I remember from my fractional days there were many retired pilots that were no longer competent in the cockpit yet had no concept of their declining abilities.