Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I anticipated that the net effect of age 65 on pilot movement would be about a 2-3 year slowdown. I assumed that many folks would hang it up voluntarily before age 65.
Turns out I was dead wrong. Other than medicals, it seems that very few folks are opting out early. Some of it has to do with reduced pay and pension bennies, but a big part of I think is that MOST pilots who are over 60 are pretty senior and make decent or better money with their choice of schedule. At that point the job for many is not particularly unpleasant...so why not hang around and make a few bucks?
There is no possible way to restore pensions or roll back age 65, so I think we are simply stuck until 2012.
I think you are probably right on that one, Im sure I'd do the same in their shoes. I guess I thought mabye their were guys that actually wanted out that couldnt due to pension rules and such. Interesting point, thanks for the response.
Of course doesnt this mean that in 5 more years there will be an extreme vacuum out the top again?