View Poll Results: Would you stay with age 68?

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04-30-2015, 12:27 PM

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FaceBiten

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Originally Posted by Bellanca

That's what people said about age 65. And then look what happened, only a handful of pilots left the majors each year between 2008 and 2013. My guess with age 68 most pilots will try to hang on for three more years, some will medical out a few will just be ready to retire, but the majority will hold on and get special issuance medicals if they need to. Why leave when you're at the top of the pay-scale and seniority, flying the plane and the routes you want???

I'd rather spend my late 60s enjoying what little decent life I have left. I'd rather not go straight from the airlines to the retirement home.

04-30-2015, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyCrew

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Were you dropped on your head by a FA when you were young? You really seem to love them!

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04-30-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom

ALPA has been bouncing this one for a couple of years. If it does go into effect it will be the pilot shortage, candle on the cake. Problem is, 58 years is problematic , finding more than a few guys to go to 68 will be almost impossible. It is the industry just kicking the can down the road until they can get monkeys certified for the right seat, because the guys who can fog a mirror cost more than bananas.

ALPA has not been bouncing this around at all. They have not considered or even looked at it. No one at the FAA, government or ICOA is discussing it. The rumors are all from forums.

04-30-2015, 02:19 PM

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Al Czervik

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ALPA has not been bouncing this around at all. They have not considered or even looked at it. No one at the FAA, government or ICOA is discussing it. The rumors are all from forums.

Sailing,
Thanks.. That's good to hear. Ignorant on this one. Must this go through the normal channels of NPRM?

04-30-2015, 02:22 PM

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Sailing,
Thanks.. That's good to hear. Ignorant on this one. Must this go through the normal channels of NPRM?

Nope. Age 65 didn't. Just slam, bam through Congress. Thank you, M'am!

04-30-2015, 02:23 PM

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Al Czervik

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Nope. Age 65 didn't. Just slam, bam through Congress. Thank you, M'am!

Thanks. Couldn't remember. CRS.

04-30-2015, 02:26 PM

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Were you dropped on your head by a FA when you were young? You really seem to love them!

He's just trying to get someone's goat. Either that or to notice him. Hard to say. I still think he got burned by an F/A somewhere along the line.

He seems to like his women like his coffee....cold and bitter.

04-30-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FaceBiten

I'd rather spend my late 60s enjoying what little decent life I have left. I'd rather not go straight from the airlines to the retirement home.

I think you'd be an outlier. From talking to mainline guys on the 60-65 change, most started out saying they'd still retire at 60, but it was hard to pass up that paycheck when they were only working 9-12 days a month.

That being said, I'm totally with you.

04-30-2015, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatBigSea

The second I can retire and sustain my standard of living I will be done. With the huge pile of debt I'm sitting on that will be tough. However I still have 36 years until 65 so I have a little time to get it worked out. Personally, I'm shooting for 55.

Even when your working 9 to 12 days a month you're still working. Still away from home. Still subject to the whims of whatever company you work for.

04-30-2015, 04:35 PM

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GreatBigSea

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Again, I think you're going to be an exception to the rule. Don't forget the stagnation that happened in the industry after 60 turned to 65. Enough pilots chose to stay for 5 more years that there were minimal retirements. I suppose the majority of them had pensions ripped away and are still playing catchup so they can survive after retirement, but most the ones i've talked to are hanging on because its a cake job and you're making oodles of cash flying wide bodies across the pond.

Plus when you retire you have to see the wife/husband everyday