Jobs for airline pilots with 65 years old
#1
New Hire
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Jobs for airline pilots with 65 years old
I am an airline pilot with 17000 hours and I am going to retire at the end of this year after 31 years of airline flying due to reach 65 years of age.
There is any country and/or flying job for a pilot with my
age?
There is any country and/or flying job for a pilot with my
age?
#2
Are we there yet??!!
Joined APC: Apr 2006
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How about retiring and having some fun instead of working.
Both of my parents are retired and are busy now doing volunteer and community service work.
Both of my parents are retired and are busy now doing volunteer and community service work.
#3
I don't want to hear the "I still enjoy flying and am fit to continue flying" argument either. Go rent or buy an airplane if you want to keep flying.
Yes, I'm in a foul mood this morning.
#4
30 years in the sky
Think about it. After 30 years in the airlines and living the schedule all your friends, family, hobbies and interests have dissipated. After all that time a pilot becomes conditioned to a personal life of bored solitude since aviation effectively washes away everything else.
I imagine that you would have to relearn how to have friends and hobbies again. Senior captains are force fed a new set of friends every bid. People they come in contact with either smile or cower. After the stripes are gone making people like and respect you becomes hard. Not easy or fun.
Skyhigh
I imagine that you would have to relearn how to have friends and hobbies again. Senior captains are force fed a new set of friends every bid. People they come in contact with either smile or cower. After the stripes are gone making people like and respect you becomes hard. Not easy or fun.
Skyhigh
#5
I can definitely see myself doing some flying after I retire, but exactly what sort (GA, warbirds, freelance corporate, etc) remains to be seen. Of course the fundamental criteria is that it will be on MY terms.
#6
You're onto something there SkyHigh.
After 30 years, you'd think a guy could hold a decent line with weekends off, etc.
But, this guy was probably picking up trips on his days off and flying 1.5x trips while guys were on furlough. Just another "I got mine" Baby Boomer who wants more.
After 30 years, you'd think a guy could hold a decent line with weekends off, etc.
But, this guy was probably picking up trips on his days off and flying 1.5x trips while guys were on furlough. Just another "I got mine" Baby Boomer who wants more.
#7
Play nice guys.
I retired at 58 because I could.
My company hadn't screwed me out of my pension and my savings were healthy. Not everyone is that lucky
Now, I fly when I want, (for fun), play golf when I want, do bugger-all when I want.
I like being retired.
I retired at 58 because I could.
My company hadn't screwed me out of my pension and my savings were healthy. Not everyone is that lucky
Now, I fly when I want, (for fun), play golf when I want, do bugger-all when I want.
I like being retired.
#8
Antonio,
If you have money for retirement, a home to take care of, a wife, and or hobbies like fishing, golf, etc. I would make those things priority and enjoy them.
My last flying job ended couple months ago when I quit!! It was corporate/135 flying a citation 3. When 135 companies out there expect you to pay for type ratings which can range from $12,000 to $80,000 dollars depending on the size of jet you intend to fly, expect you to be on duty 24/7, "oh you didn't fly last week so those were your days off" mentality, and "get your a%$ to the airport in 60 minutes you need to fly Lindsey Lohan to NYC!, the flying just becomes a tremendous obstacle in trying to enjoy anything else going on in your life.
If you have money for retirement, a home to take care of, a wife, and or hobbies like fishing, golf, etc. I would make those things priority and enjoy them.
My last flying job ended couple months ago when I quit!! It was corporate/135 flying a citation 3. When 135 companies out there expect you to pay for type ratings which can range from $12,000 to $80,000 dollars depending on the size of jet you intend to fly, expect you to be on duty 24/7, "oh you didn't fly last week so those were your days off" mentality, and "get your a%$ to the airport in 60 minutes you need to fly Lindsey Lohan to NYC!, the flying just becomes a tremendous obstacle in trying to enjoy anything else going on in your life.
#10
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
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Think about it. After 30 years in the airlines and living the schedule all your friends, family, hobbies and interests have dissipated. After all that time a pilot becomes conditioned to a personal life of bored solitude since aviation effectively washes away everything else.
I imagine that you would have to relearn how to have friends and hobbies again. Senior captains are force fed a new set of friends every bid. People they come in contact with either smile or cower. After the stripes are gone making people like and respect you becomes hard. Not easy or fun.
Skyhigh
I imagine that you would have to relearn how to have friends and hobbies again. Senior captains are force fed a new set of friends every bid. People they come in contact with either smile or cower. After the stripes are gone making people like and respect you becomes hard. Not easy or fun.
Skyhigh
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