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Originally Posted by Bellanca
(Post 1871571)
That's what people said about age 65. And then look what happened, only a handful of pilots left the majors each year between 2008 and 2013. My guess with age 68 most pilots will try to hang on for three more years, some will medical out a few will just be ready to retire, but the majority will hold on and get special issuance medicals if they need to. Why leave when you're at the top of the pay-scale and seniority, flying the plane and the routes you want???
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Haven't met any 60-65 year old guys who've been forced out due to retirement age that aren't still bitter about it. The argument of course is "you knew what age you had to retire when you took the job" but that doesn't stop the complaining.
This was true for college instructors I knew who were former Braniff, TWA, American, etc...and even recently I ran into major airline pilots who are now retired, and are clawing for the feds to change the mandatory retirement age so they could do SOMETHING involving a 121 cockpit again. One such argument I heard, was having retired guys sit as ACMs in the jumpseat to keep the flight deck safe from "rouge pilots" following the German Wings crash...because the 65+ year old ex-pilot is more intimidating than the battle axe flight attendant....yeh, ok. |
Japan raises age limit for commercial pilots to 67 amid drastic shortage RT News
Japan has lifted the age limit for commercial pilots to 67, in response to a drastic shortage of aircraft commanders in Asia. The move will result in Japan having the oldest pilots in the world. |
Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 1871598)
ALPA has not been bouncing this around at all. They have not considered or even looked at it. No one at the FAA, government or ICOA is discussing it. The rumors are all from forums.
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Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom
(Post 1871902)
Call Rhino at ALPA Hdq, he asked me what I thought. Ask anyone who Rhino is they will shoot you over to him. Ron is his first name BTW.
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Originally Posted by FaceBiten
(Post 1871579)
I'd rather spend my late 60s enjoying what little decent life I have left. I'd rather not go straight from the airlines to the retirement home.
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Originally Posted by GreatBigSea
(Post 1871738)
Plus when you retire you have to see the wife/husband everyday :p
Originally Posted by flynavyj
(Post 1871865)
Haven't met any 60-65 year old guys who've been forced out due to retirement age that aren't still bitter about it. The argument of course is "you knew what age you had to retire when you took the job" but that doesn't stop the complaining.
Originally Posted by Bellanca
(Post 1871909)
That's what a lot of people said the first time around, but when it came down to it a lot of guys found walking away from flying was a lot easier said than done.
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Originally Posted by Snuffaluffagus
(Post 1871563)
I won't make it to 65 in this gig let alone 68. Have you flown with a 64 year old? I did and I was baby sitting the whole time. Almost went down the wrong taxi way and I caught it. Dialed in wrong altitudes. Then gave me hell for joining a LOC outside the FAF on green needles instead of pink needles.
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