Age 65?
01-05-2018 | 02:59 AM
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Anecdotally I think most make it to 65. The closer to 65 a percentage decide to leave early, then some medicals.
One gets more vacation then often has sick time built up, allowing some to ‘part time’ the last years.
One gets more vacation then often has sick time built up, allowing some to ‘part time’ the last years.
01-05-2018 | 07:24 PM
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
These days most make it, especially if they care enough to take care of themselves.
The original age 60 rule was not based on science, but on a political deal (A mAAjor AAirline exec wanted to get rid of his senior CA's, who were highly paid and prone to labor agitation).
Also people are generally healthier today than they were in the 1950's.
The original age 60 rule was not based on science, but on a political deal (A mAAjor AAirline exec wanted to get rid of his senior CA's, who were highly paid and prone to labor agitation).
Also people are generally healthier today than they were in the 1950's.
01-06-2018 | 03:43 AM
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There are a lot of variables, and YMMV. I believe that the best generic plan for a pilot is to save for retirement and plan to be debt free by 55ish. Those two steps will make a forced medical retirement nearing 60 a problem rather than a disaster.
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