most 80 yr olds shouldn't be driving, let alone racing planes... what the hell?
FAA to Raise Retirement Age for Pilots
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By Del Quentin Wilber
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
It was an intense and emotional fight that involved national and international politics, labor disputes, economic struggles and medical research -- all over whether airline pilots can continue to fly five years past the mandatory retirement age of 60.
Federal Aviation Administration chief Marion C. Blakey attempted to close a chapter of the battle yesterday by announcing that she intends to change the rule and allow pilots to continue flying until age 65. The change will take effect within about two years, officials said
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/30/AR2007013001654.html
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