Legislative Act - Age Extension Retirement Act.

Age Extension Retirement Act

    Before December 13, 2007, in the airline industry, any air carrier or commercial operator conducting flights under part 121, were prohibited to make any person to serve as a pilot when they reached his or her 60th birthday. After that date, he President signed into law the Act, which raised the upper age limit for pilots serving in 14 CFR part 121 air carrier operations to age 65. Initially this act was focused to part 121 operation but after some time, it extended over to all airmen, such as check airmen and flight instructors. 
    The act was initially proposed to keep pilots flying as much as they could, with the intention of reducing the shortage of pilots, and initially it worked great, because pilots were not retiring because of age, but because of their medical status. As many of you know, pilots in order to fly, need to have an up to date medical certificate.
    Today, the FAA is reviewing at this act back again, and trying to extend the retirement age even longer. from 65 to 67. This is being considered by the FAA because of today's huge pilot shortage. Many airlines and part 135 companies are cancelling flights because of a lack of pilots, so hopefully the FAA, will try to retain the pilots for a longer time, and help airlines and part 135 companies.

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