Originally Posted by
BlueJetDork
ACTION A: Calls on ICAO to raise the upper age limit for international multi-pilot CAT operations from 65 to 67 now.
ACTIONS B and C: Function as future-proofing, by creating standardized medical oversight systems and implementation guidance, they lay the groundwork for potentially reconsidering or even removing the upper limit later.
This framing aligns with ICAO’s handling of IATA’s request for survey data: among the 193 member states, some are deemed “capable” of managing pilots above a restrictive age limit (67) through strong oversight systems, while many others are not.
Actions B and C move toward the long-term goal of enabling those incapable states to safely expand beyond a restrictive limit.
Sounds like the opposite of an enhancement to overall system safety.