Once age 60, then 65, proposed 67

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Author: Up and up, all ARBITARY criteria! Date: 2/11/2023 8:26:05 PM +5/-1

Used to be, for safety, 60 was the limit for Part 121. Then, when they started getting short of pilots, it went up to 65. Now, as we are getting shorter, 67 is being proposed.

All arbitrary number!

The limit had more to do with making room for the bottom then it did about safety at the top! Even ALPA opposes the increase in age because of it causing a stagnation for junior pilots not being able to upgrade. Soon, you'll also see ICAO follow suit and up their requirements as well.

BTW, did you know, currently, you cannot be a pilot flying single-pilot commerically under ICAO rules if you are older than 60. Are there any HEMS or fixed-wing Air Ambulance operators crossing the border? Hope nit! Because it arbitrarily unsafe to fly over 60 apparently!

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Once age 60, then 65, proposed 67 +5/-1 Up and up, all ARBITARY criteria! 2/11/2023 8:26:05 PM

Meant to link this: +0/-0 Bill in the Senate 2/11/2023 8:26:49 PM

Let's try again: +0/-0 Anonymous 2/11/2023 8:28:15 PM

Look, a real medical journal study showing age limitations based on age are +4/-1 nothing but pure age discrimination! 2/11/2023 9:08:25 PM

Provided by the same people who brought you the vaccine and COVID! (NT) +1/-2 Seems legit 2/12/2023 11:12:45 AM

Nope, not this researcher. Nothing to do with covid or vaccine research! (NT) +1/-0 Anonymous 2/13/2023 12:38:56 AM

Also the same people that eliminated small pox (NT) +1/-0 and polio...just sayin. 2/14/2023 2:42:28 PM

Another real study: Conclusion, age factor was insignificant! +4/-1 Show me the science union man! 2/11/2023 9:15:25 PM

Oh look, even more real science! Age is not a factor! +3/-1 (unless you're trying to blow smoke) 2/11/2023 9:24:39 PM

Once age 60, then 65, proposed 67 +1/-2 ChatGPT trainer 2/12/2023 12:55:28 AM

Once age 60, then 65, proposed 67 +8/-2 Depends 2/12/2023 10:16:09 AM

We get it, you�re old! Should have made better choices if you (NT) +3/-2 HAVE to still work., 2/12/2023 11:11:20 AM

We get it, you�re old! Should have made better choices if you +0/-0 Really? 2/13/2023 9:54:43 PM

We get it, you�re old! Should have made better choices if you +0/-0 How do you 2/15/2023 6:47:19 AM

I didn't choose the set of politicians who drove inflation through the roof (NT) +0/-0 someone else did! 2/13/2023 10:23:24 PM

Once age 65 and 59 or less +2/-0 PT121 2/12/2023 12:53:47 PM

for international ops, not domestic. which is why ALPA opposes it +0/-2 (their thinking b4 vast shortages) 2/13/2023 8:44:45 AM

freedom is an illusion +0/-2 Anonymous 2/13/2023 10:34:52 AM

freedom is an illusion +1/-0 it could be said that it's a relative 2/14/2023 10:38:19 AM

Once age 60, then 65, proposed 67 +0/-0 cheap 2/15/2023 8:51:12 AM

Once age 60, then 65, proposed 67 +0/-0 Lop sided Sid 2/16/2023 5:34:19 AM