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Who legally does the age 60 rule apply to? I know 121 guys are subject to it, but is this rule FAA law for 135 pilots?

IM not sure..... Sombody mught give oyu a great anwser tough..

I'm pretty sure it's just 121 pilots (not flight engineers).

135 & 91 you just need a mediacl and the ability to pass recurent checks or a BFR.

I've been notified by a Qantas B747-400 Captain that the age restriction has been knocked up to 65? Does this exist in the US and othe areas?

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Originally Posted by CaptainTeezy (Post 67948)

Who legally does the age 60 rule apply to? I know 121 guys are subject to it, but is this rule FAA law for 135 pilots?

From 14 CFR, Part 121: Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 Aeronautics and Space -- Chapter 1 - FAA, DOT

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§ 121.383 Airman: Limitations on use of services.

(c) No certificate holder may use the services of any person as a pilot on an airplane engaged in operations under this part if that person has reached his 60th birthday. No person may serve as a pilot on an airplane engaged in operations under this part if that person has reached his 60th birthday.

Contrast that with the parallel paragraph in Part 135:

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§ 135.95 Airmen: Limitations on use of services.

No certificate holder may use the services of any person as an airman unless the person performing those services—

(a) Holds an appropriate and current airman certificate; and

(b) Is qualified, under this chapter, for the operation for which the person is to be used.

And of course, there's nothing like that in Part 91.

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Originally Posted by Kieran (Post 74511)

I've been notified by a Qantas B747-400 Captain that the age restriction has been knocked up to 65? Does this exist in the US and othe areas?

This is a change made by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) that most of the member nations are going to go along with.

The US and a very few other countries disagree with this change. The age 60 rule is under review here in the US and I expect it will be increased to age 65 in the next few years.

It was under consideration before the ICAO change, but now that pilots from foriegn airlines will be serving US cities with pilots > 60, how can the FAA deny US pilots the right to do that?