Question of the Week: The Age-60 … Er, Age-65 Rule
The FAA plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 60 to 65. Do you support this change, and should there even be an age limit for Part 121 operations? Plus: Reader responses to last week’s question about the Cirrus’s new MFD safety checklist.
PREVIOUS RESULTS ***
Last week, AVweb asked readers just how effective they thoughtthenew Cirrus multifunction display checklist will be in boostingsafety.
Just over half of those who responded said that yes, thechecklist is a good idea, but its effectiveness could be diluted asit becomes just another MFD screen for the pilot to scroll through.
For a complete breakdown of reader responses to last week's Question,click here.
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION ***
The FAA plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for airlinepilots from 60 to 65. Do you support this change, and should thereeven be an age limit for Part 121 operations?
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