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Question of the Week

Of the following statements, which one seems most important to you and best reflects your own thoughts or concerns?
The Age-60 rule must be exorcised. This issue of safe piloting at advanced age can only be resolved fairly on a case-by-case basis.
An artificial age cap, while unfair, is eminently practical. Airlines are businesses, and the Age-60 Rule allows practical planned elimination of their highest paid and most physically fragile pilots. It is not in their best interest to set up yet another tier of expensive recurrent testing to assure that their aging pilots do not exhibit physical or cognitive degradation. It is also not in the interest of passengers, who would be picking up the associated costs.
Private pilots can legally fly so long as they can pass a medical. If the sport pilot rules go through, those pilots will be able to continue flying without a medical. Old drivers sometimes mistake the gas pedal for the brake and people die. Why should anyone believe an old pilot couldn't produce a similar mistake with more unfortunate consequences?
Don't tell us what to do. We're all big boys and girls. We can take care of ourselves. Self-certification (or whatever you want to call it) for the sport pilot class of aircraft is a good idea.
At advanced age, health issues can turn south in a hurry. Lack of regulated health checks for pilots — of any age — is a bad idea.
This isn't about health. Cognitive deficiencies are elusive and difficult to test — they can be present at times and absent at others. I hate to say it, but I can't argue with a conservative age cap for pilots — especially those charged with providing the safe transportation of myself, my children, and my friends.


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