Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act (Age 67)
03-05-2024 | 05:07 PM
#3951
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And the fact that now those pointy things that eradicated a bunch of diseases are now a controversial political topic doesn't help our collective lifespan
03-05-2024 | 06:47 PM
#3952
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03-05-2024 | 07:18 PM
#3953
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It would be kinda hard to quantify since the quality of our schedules changes with seniority. So, say you got two 50 yr old pilots on the same seat. One is a new hire who just retired after 30 yrs in the military and the other has 25 years with the company since he got lucky and hired at 25. What if the mil guy has a higher rate of incidents/ASAP's/ deviations? Is it because of his background? Is it because he's junior and flying 4 leg days while the senior dude of the same age is doing maybe 1 leg a day? I don't think one could come up with any significant conclusions considering all the variables you'd have to account for.
This does remind me of some study I read online about how military pilots scored embarrassingly low in empathy in some psych test.
This does remind me of some study I read online about how military pilots scored embarrassingly low in empathy in some psych test.
03-05-2024 | 07:24 PM
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There's hundreds of pilots in each seat at each airline and every age. AA has You could actually track each guys simulator flying. Guys flying more legs should do better. Keep track of how many busts, extra training days, etc. AA has 3,200 pilots 60+ and under 40 (+/- 50). At the Big 4 that's probably close to 10,000 in the two groups. How many people does a study need to have to be able to see any trends?
03-05-2024 | 07:33 PM
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30 years of n/b flying would increase your death risk of dying from cancer by approx. 0.3% (80 mSv career exposure).
03-05-2024 | 07:36 PM
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03-05-2024 | 07:42 PM
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That data is available from Australia & New Zealand both no age limit for a long period. Canada no age limit where ALPO represents pilots and Japan 68.
Solution put grey on grey into effect. No pilot in the US over age 65 without a pilot under 65. Today there’s never been an accident due to an incapacitation.
Solution put grey on grey into effect. No pilot in the US over age 65 without a pilot under 65. Today there’s never been an accident due to an incapacitation.
03-05-2024 | 07:58 PM
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Sudden incapacation is not the only risk for oldsters. Skill decline is ever-present.
Let's crack open the part 91K files to see how the 65+ crowd is doing statistically over there. Anecdotally, it's not great.
Let's crack open the part 91K files to see how the 65+ crowd is doing statistically over there. Anecdotally, it's not great.
03-05-2024 | 08:05 PM
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But the files should be used. It's funny that an industry that prides itself on data, safety, tracking, etc, doesn't do that for the training or performance of it's pilots. You'd think the FAA and Congress would mandate it. Nope.
03-05-2024 | 08:10 PM
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That data is available from Australia & New Zealand both no age limit for a long period. Canada no age limit where ALPO represents pilots and Japan 68.
Solution put grey on grey into effect. No pilot in the US over age 65 without a pilot under 65. Today there’s never been an accident due to an incapacitation.
Solution put grey on grey into effect. No pilot in the US over age 65 without a pilot under 65. Today there’s never been an accident due to an incapacitation.
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