Age 67 Pulled from Alaska Thread

[Kingairer]

The Tyson/Paul fight is a great “exhibit A” of why we should keep age 65. Father Time is undefeated and it’s hard to know when you still ain’t got it anymore despite saying you do.

 

[JDean3204]

The Tyson/Paul fight is a great “exhibit A” of why we should keep age 65. Father Time is undefeated and it’s hard to know when you still ain’t got it anymore despite saying you do.

No matter how much raw meat you eat…

 

[bimmerphile]

Senators urge pilot retirement age rise to reduce accidents

A group of senators have written to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to urge him to support raising the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age standard.

www.aerotime.aero

 

[Kingairer]

We should all brace for impact this time. Keep your fingers crossed it’s only 67 and not 68 or fly til you die.

 

[SteveC]

Senators urge pilot retirement age rise to reduce accidents

A group of senators have written to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to urge him to support raising the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age standard.

www.aerotime.aero

““It would stand to reason that raising or eliminating the pilot retirement age—coupled with the existing rigorous technical and medical testing that pilots undergo—would result in a reduction of accidents…”

“Rigorous”, eh?

 

[bimmerphile]

We should all brace for impact this time. Keep your fingers crossed it’s only 67 and not 68 or fly til you die.

cmon don’t be ageist
fly til you die and single pilot at the same time, think of the training cost savings for our shareholders

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Senators urge pilot retirement age rise to reduce accidents

A group of senators have written to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to urge him to support raising the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age standard.

www.aerotime.aero

We haven't had an ambassador to ICAO for a few years now, incidentally; that same Senate has decided that it wasn't worth confirming Biden's nominee.

 

[bimmerphile]

We haven't had an ambassador to ICAO for a few years now, incidentally; that same Senate has decided that it wasn't worth confirming Biden's nominee.

maybe we can ask Canada to walk this one in for us

 

[Autothrust Blue]

maybe we can ask Canada to walk this one in for us

So your neighbors to the south are trying to raise the retirement age the other daaaaaaaaay...

 

[Roger Roger]

Lost decade or half-decade, part 2?

I haven’t heard that’s been re-introduced. Or even being asked for by anyone, with the industry stabilizing?

Then why the talk here that Age 67 is coming with the Trump administration?

because the whole thing was floated by a delta pilot whose brother was a republican representative in the house

Orange man bad. Orange man do bad things. Orange man make age 67. No like Orange man!

You were saying?

Because Age 67 (unlike 65) has always been a populist movement of a very vocal minority, which fits into the box of things Trump (well, more accurately the people that Trump empowers to make decisions) have supported. Also, there is a level of overlap between age 67 groups, the medical freedoms (mostly surrounding required vaccinations to maintain employment) groups, and the hard-core Maga groups within the airlines.

In a traditional GOP administration, the opinion of the business community (A4A in this case), would outweigh everything else, but probably not so much with this administration. Hence the concern.

Duck nailed it here.

Senators urge pilot retirement age rise to reduce accidents

A group of senators have written to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to urge him to support raising the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age standard.

www.aerotime.aero

 

[jhugz]

If you're worried about age 67 and you're posting about it and worrying about it without giving money to the ALPA PAC you deserve the future you are going to get.

No kidding, I’m the highest level (whatever it’s called) and don’t even miss the money out of my paycheck. Money well spent in my book.

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

No kidding, I’m the highest level (whatever it’s called) and don’t even miss the money out of my paycheck. Money well spent in my book.

Sadly, it's how our government works.

 

[jhugz]

Sadly, it's how our government works.

Unfortunately, you are correct. Might as well play the game. ALPA PAC went hard on Age 67 & Single Pilot Ops and was successful. If that's not convincing enough to give them money, then idk what is.

 

[luke3]

Yup, I upped my contribution after seeing how successful they were against the last push for 67. Let's hope that track record continues

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

Yup, I upped my contribution after seeing how successful they were against the last push for 67. Let's hope that track record continues

The more money. The more success. Sadly.

 

[derg]

““It would stand to reason that raising or eliminating the pilot retirement age—coupled with the existing rigorous technical and medical testing that pilots undergo—would result in a reduction of accidents…”

“Rigorous”, eh?

Rigorous? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAH *cough* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[DE727UPS]

I don't know. I did two half marathons for the first time in my life this summer at age 63. I actually ran the whole way the second one. I agree the FAA medicals are a joke but would say even if they weren't many 67 year olds could pass one. I got out at 60 and would be number 33 at UPS with another year to go. Retiring was a great move for me but I think there is something to be said for letting guys going past 65 if they can pass a stricter physical. Or run a half.

 

[roundout]

Rigorous? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAH *cough* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Shhhhhhh