Would you quit with age 68?
 

Hearing grumblings of the age limit raised to 68. How many RJ guys would throw in the towel?

Where did you hear this? Do you have a credible source on the Hill?

ALPA has been bouncing this one for a couple of years. If it does go into effect it will be the pilot shortage, candle on the cake. Problem is, 58 years is problematic , finding more than a few guys to go to 68 will be almost impossible. It is the industry just kicking the can down the road until they can get monkeys certified for the right seat, because the guys who can fog a mirror cost more than bananas.

Doesn't matter, I'll just go to PSA for the quick upgrade.

Total rumor at this point. It DID NOT make my day even to hear this though.

Will I still fly? Sure.
Are there really that many pilots willing and able to fly for an airline until 68? I know I want out sooner than that, even though I love my job.

I worry, without cause ,about them raising the retirement age to 90. Who's with me?!

Have you considered going to an aviation program offered by a community college? You can learn to fly and get college credit and get the college general requirements out of the way. So in the future, you'll just need to study for major. Check out aopa flight training on line, they have a directory of schools.

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.

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???