Originally Posted by
GliderCFI
It was also 2007, reeling from bankruptcies, lost pensions, very down market, etc. Many flat couldn't afford to retire at 60 anymore. I think this time it's quite a bit different.
Don’t kid yourself. We are a greedy group (all pilots, not just ours). Most pilots either stay until the end or medical out. A few die. We have very few pilots that voluntarily leave. I would bet we have more pilots die than we do that voluntarily leave before mandatory retirement age.