Originally Posted by
nene
A bit of irony that your qualified to be US president (or 2/3 of our federal govt for that matter) at age 79 but not fly a multi piloted aircraft....
Historical artifact. Commander in Chief was a much more arms length, hands off duty 200 years ago... a general had to ride on a horse for two weeks just to consult with the boss.
Today they can wake POTUS up at 0230, tell him the rooskies just launched the big one and he has 90 seconds to decide what to do. Should have an age limit of 75 or so... on the day he/she LEAVES office. Just from a national security perspective.