67,68, or even 70
01-06-2020 | 10:39 AM
#41
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Sir... your comment is not only uncalled for, but unprofessional.
Last edited by tomgoodman; 01-06-2020 at 03:49 PM. Reason: Then you shouldn’t have quoted it
01-07-2020 | 05:41 AM
#43
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Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 585
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From: 757/767
Haha. That was funny. You benefited your whole career from pilots retiring at 60 and then 65. Now you want to milk it with another 3-5 years and a “don’t worry son you will be senior someday” attitude. Time to retire pal.
01-07-2020 | 08:49 AM
#44
Banned
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: 7th green
Already did. Crossed the 65 event horizon last fall. Your seat awaits.
01-07-2020 | 11:56 AM
#47
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Two thoughts:
First, I've recently flown with several captains who were months, (or weeks) away from retiring at age 65. Physically, they were fine but mentally,...… they were not sharp. The synapsis weren't firing like they should and it was obvious. These guys should be easily be able to pass a Class I physical until at least age 70, but there's no accounting for normal age-related mental decline during the exam. Plaque builds up in the brain over time and the EKG won't detect it.
Secondly, airline management is not going to support extending the mandatory retirement age as long as they can get rid of a guy at the top of the pay scale and replace him with a guy who's closer to the bottom of the pay scale. When airline management uses their money and political clout to lobby for an increase in the mandatory retirement age,...…. THAT'S when we know that their is truly a pilot shortage.
First, I've recently flown with several captains who were months, (or weeks) away from retiring at age 65. Physically, they were fine but mentally,...… they were not sharp. The synapsis weren't firing like they should and it was obvious. These guys should be easily be able to pass a Class I physical until at least age 70, but there's no accounting for normal age-related mental decline during the exam. Plaque builds up in the brain over time and the EKG won't detect it.
Secondly, airline management is not going to support extending the mandatory retirement age as long as they can get rid of a guy at the top of the pay scale and replace him with a guy who's closer to the bottom of the pay scale. When airline management uses their money and political clout to lobby for an increase in the mandatory retirement age,...…. THAT'S when we know that their is truly a pilot shortage.
01-07-2020 | 02:13 PM
#49
You scratched my anchor
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