Originally Posted by
ntsbcons
I haven't read all 135 pages of comments, but there are a couple of senators/representatives who are pushing for the age to be raised or lifted. My husband worked with helicopter pilots who were still flying our greatest assets, soldiers, at age 74. Army DACs don't have an age limit. General aviation doesn't have an age limit. If you can still pass your medical and checkride, age limits need to die.
yea we had a DAC in our unit that couldn’t let go and had no business continuing to fly instead of sitting on the porch. Metal lapses, constantly falling asleep ect.,, not exactly the poster child for raising the age.
PS: nice second post …