Originally Posted by
sailingfun
What a miss informed statement. Do a little research on how it came about. I will give you a small hint. Once ICAO went to 65 and the FAA allowed pilots to age 65 to fly in the US the issue was over. The FAA could no longer claim safety. It became a age discrimination issue only and they would have lost in court without any question. The only aspect left was to define how 65 would come into being in the US. ALPA was able to get several protections into the bill the key being that pilots over 60 could not come back. That almost did not happen. You might also take a quick look at the congressional record on the age 65 vote. It just might give you a hint of enlightenment. Keep in mind who makes law in this country.
Well we will see if you can openly look at the facts here, and accept one mans opinion so here goes,
Ive done some research, and the common theme here is the older guys only backed this because it helped them, even though it was started by ICAO alignment, they were quietly dead set against it when it would have affected their career progression. Proven by the fact that this thing was kept under the rug for decades by this same pilot group until that group all of a sudden needed it.
You cant deny the timing of it was coinciding with the largest long term group of guys ever locked in aviation were about to be forced out. Pilot shortage and all, I get that, but at least have the guts to admit you older guys didnt give a crap about the younger generation, despite your lipservice, your votes on key union issues over the years prove your no different than anyone else, at the end of the day its about numero uno. Sorry I call it as I see it..
Let me be clear I am patiently sitting on furlough not necesarily angry over the situation just waiting for my turn, I just get annoyed when the Older "die hard" Union guys talk about teamwork, and solidarity and your brother, but then constantly have proven over history they are only talking the talk not walking it. This is one case that proves that and Ive spelled out why. I will be patient cause I now have five extra years and it washes out. But like I said dont pretend that you didnt throw the junior pilot group under the bus, because the unions did just that if for no other reason than their inaction on the subject. If you can prove my points wrong I'm willing to debate it, but from what I've seen and heard and read this is how I see it