Blame DW, don't you mean GW? When Bush signed the executive order allowing foreign pilots over 60 to fly in US airspace, age 60 was sunk. If congress or the FAA didn't change it, the courts were going to and everyone knew it. By signing the executive order, GW said the safety argument didn't hold water or he was saying that foreign pilots are healthier and better than US pilots.(sarcasm). Secondly, when did we vote for age 60? There were only polls taken. If we used polls to determine everything, Gore and Kerry would have been Pres. and McCain and Obama would have been out of the race a year ago and the LOA would never have passed(2 out of every 3 guys you see voted for it whether they admit it or not).