Ray Goldenberg wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:03:13 -0500, Sue Mullen
> wrote:
>
>> This may be true, but the commercial airlines still insist on retirement
>> at age 60. A very close friends son-in-law recently turned 60 and was
>> forced to retire. I think he has been doing some non-commercial flights,
>> but am not sure about that.
>
> Hi Sue,
>
> I don't think this is true of all commercial airlines but I am not an
> expert on this subject. I do know some of the Pilot's unions were
> against the law being passed to allow pilots to fly past 60 which I
> found very strange. Maybe this incident will enlighten any airline
> which does have a mandatory age 60 retirement to rethink the policy.
I will ask my friend next time we talk, but I think her SIL would still
be flying commercial if he could.
They should rethink the forced retirement and could insist on health and
performance checks more frequently after age 60 to be sure the pilots
are still ok to fly.
sue |