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Age 67
When the retirement age was raised from 60 to 65, many pilots screamed "oh that's just too dangerous and what about safety", as they are doing now.
Many countries have already increased to a 67 pilot retirement age, including Japan in 2015, and not one incident anywhere due to the increased flying age limits. This isnt really a safety issue, its a right seat guy wanting the left guys seat issue. |
Originally Posted by Vdrive
(Post 3427168)
Who in their right mind wants to do this job past 65?
if you haven’t saved enough in the past 30-35 yrs, another 2 yrs won’t help you. Get a hobby, enjoy your last few years on planet earth. I vote for age 60 rule to come back. I asked why and he said his year of retirement (age 65-66) was boring and he wanted to fly again. so…..yeah. I didn’t get it either. Like, at least try and find a flying job that isn’t going to be 14 hour days every day. |
Aside from some bargaining strength, does it really matter? Just retire when you want.
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I’m just happy Hoot Gibson had to leave at 60……
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Originally Posted by Nucflash
(Post 3427331)
I’m just happy Hoot Gibson had to leave at 60……
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Originally Posted by 2020
(Post 3427295)
When the retirement age was raised from 60 to 65, many pilots screamed "oh that's just too dangerous and what about safety", as they are doing now.
Many countries have already increased to a 67 pilot retirement age, including Japan in 2015, and not one incident anywhere due to the increased flying age limits. This isnt really a safety issue, its a right seat guy wanting the left guys seat issue. We’ve had multiple pilots die on layovers at my airline soo there is at least some imperial evidence that it probably shouldn’t have been raised from 60 anyways. Water under the bridge but the BS stops here at 65 in my book. |
Originally Posted by Shrek
(Post 3427352)
Let’s not get into the average Japanese pilot's diet compared to an average US pilot's diet.
We’ve had multiple pilots die on layovers at my airline soo there is at least some imperial evidence that it probably shouldn’t have been raised from 60 anyways. Water under the bridge but the BS stops here at 65 in my book. |
Originally Posted by Knotcher
(Post 3427362)
Does your "imperial" evidence show those were all 60-65 year olds? (and I am against raising it btw)
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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
(Post 3427411)
maybe he meant “empirical”? Early onset dementia….should retire immediately.
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