Originally Posted by
Boeing Aviator
It’s not required, however just like with the original age 60 to 65 change. Having a pilot under 60 was required with a pilot over 60. However that was dropped by the FAA fairly quickly once the data revealed it was totally unnecessary.
Public safety decisions shouldn’t be done on guesswork with a “see how it goes” approach. That’s what’s being proposed.
Even ‘til this day the F/O(if over 40) requires a 6 month interval on Class I physicals to accommodate the age increase to 65.
If the other pilot’s medical requirements need to be bolstered to accommodate this, you’re admitting exactly what you’d like to disprove - that the aging pilot is less safe. Either that, or you just don’t know. And if you just don’t know, then we shouldn’t be doing it.