gross………

filler

 

That'd probably be a good bet. I knew a major airline Captain who managed to hide the fact he was diabetic from his AME. This was well before it became possible to fly with diabetes.

 

NetJets paid a bunch of $$$ to lobbyist and got an age 70 mandatory retirement bill for Part 91K and 135 operators over a certain number of operations pushed thru Congress. I think only NetJets and Flexjet are big enough to implement it. NetJets did it back in January so as of next January a few hundred geezers will be leaving NetJets. The owners were uncomfortable with pilots pushing 80 flying their jets.

 

The guilty until proven innocent protocol is a result of the underfunded bureaucratic aeromedical system. No culpability in the interest of public safety unless they ground enough people to bring the economy to a halt. Farcical indeed.

 

Put a real, rigorous exam in place for 65+.

 

You are worried about SS?

 

Currently dealing with this right now. FAA flipping out over things that happened in 2003, were reported then, they never asked for further info but now want stuff 20 years later. Then they wanted tests results of tests that were never done when I broke my collarbone 2 years ago. Once we provided that, now they want trip sheet, hopsital records etc from 1993 when I broke my leg getting thrown from a horse when I was in high school. Congresswoman got involved. They are then saying I need to apply/be considered for a OSA special issuance. I have one. Good for 3 more years. That I provided a copy of to my congresswoman.

AAM-300 is out of control. The time to ask about a back/neck injury was my next renewal after it, not 20 years later. Then when they get told "no, he's fine" they just dig out more things from my medical record.

 

That was how AA got the age 60 limit installed way back in the day... political cronyism.

Although I do tend to agree that 75+ is too old.

 

Since you are posting on a pilot message board I’m assuming you are a pilot. Thus I’m assuming you get at least yearly medicals. Thus you must know how unlikely this idea is to be implemented. Besides this is the one thing that airlines would oppose as 75% of pilots would medical out before 67 and collect company benefits for an extra two years. All these pilots getting the highest pay rates, highest vacation rates and have the highest sick out. I’m no where near 67 but you bet I’d collect a check until 67 and I don’t think I’d be very efficient to the company.

 

who does single engine taxi checks and flows? unless ur DL y’all have a contract.