NJASAP just published our age demographic with the medium age being 52-53 but the age brackets just above and below are almost as high. Another thing to consider is that even though we don't have an age retirement, the reality is pilots still lose their medical because of age.
We have a very bright FO in the Phenom who wrote his master thesis on the aging 135 pilot. He got access to the FAA medical data and the statistics show that between 60-64, 40% of all pilots on average lose their medical. Above 65, it goes up exponentially with age. It is very rare for pilots flying over 70. In his view, the lack of an age retirement is irrelevant. He said the biggest issue is the FAA tightening up the medical requirements which is why ALPA is against raising the retirement age to 70 as this would also bring more stringent medical requirements.
If the USA would adopt medical standards that other countries follow, we could see a substantial increase of pilots losing their medical well before they make 65. Food for thought.
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