Originally Posted by
RJSAviator76
You're right. It was proposed by the self-serving pilots who wanted to take advantage of the pilot shortage and stay at the top. But at the same time, FAR 67 doesn't say that one has to be under the age 65. It only restricts 121 ops.
Presumably because 121 is the flying pubic.
They collectively have less acceptance of risk to travel by air than an individual who owns or charters a plane.
It’s presumed a member of the public who owns or charters a flight has more control over the acceptance of risk than a member of the public who seeks public air transportation on a common carrier.