Originally Posted by
gtechpilot
If I understand the situation right, not implementing age 65 would have resulted in sanctions against the US reducing our ability to fly internationally. Wouldn't that be worse for the pilot population in general?
Not true. The only possible issue would have been if the US refused entry to foreign airliners flown by over-age pilots. But as an ICAO member, we agree to honor the certification and many operating rules of foreign airlines...this allowed age 60+ pilots to fly to/from the US before we changed the law.
Understandably, this would tick off some US pilots