Dash8Driver
Member
What is the name of your state? NC
With all that has happened in the airline industry the "older" group of pilots are pushing for the Federal Regulation that requires retirement at age 60 to be upped to 65 or even older. The reg doesn't specifically require retirement from airline work it simply prohibts anyone age 60 and older from acting as a pilot of passenger carrying (ie part 121 operation) airline.
This in no way affects me (28) but a lot of arguments I have heard for this is that it is age discrimination. Simple question, is it? Since you can still work for your airline in the training department, ferry flights, etc, you aren't fired you are reassigned??
For perspective I am against this, since it both increases the amount of time I have to work to pull my full company retirement, and the biggest reason, it keeps myself and others from becoming Captains for another 5 years, if the 65 rule is implemented. It sounds greedy, but the system works by paying the Captains a great deal more than first officers and flight engineers even though we all play the same role.
Thanks for any input.
With all that has happened in the airline industry the "older" group of pilots are pushing for the Federal Regulation that requires retirement at age 60 to be upped to 65 or even older. The reg doesn't specifically require retirement from airline work it simply prohibts anyone age 60 and older from acting as a pilot of passenger carrying (ie part 121 operation) airline.
This in no way affects me (28) but a lot of arguments I have heard for this is that it is age discrimination. Simple question, is it? Since you can still work for your airline in the training department, ferry flights, etc, you aren't fired you are reassigned??
For perspective I am against this, since it both increases the amount of time I have to work to pull my full company retirement, and the biggest reason, it keeps myself and others from becoming Captains for another 5 years, if the 65 rule is implemented. It sounds greedy, but the system works by paying the Captains a great deal more than first officers and flight engineers even though we all play the same role.
Thanks for any input.
