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Forum: Rumours & News
17th Sep 2011, 13:11
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Nice one, Willie. This way of thinking will never...

Nice one, Willie. This way of thinking will never put an end to your flying.

It is not one major issue that should stop you flying, if it comes to that you have been flying for too long. It is the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Sep 2011, 07:56
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Captain aged 62

Air India Express Crash Averted in Mangalore
More people could have lost their lives in June, in a replay of the events that led to India’s worst air crash in a decade in Mangalore last year that...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2011, 23:52
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

It's almost like hearing 411A again, just before...

It's almost like hearing 411A again, just before he checked out. Luckily, he didn't do it flying.
He passed every medical with flying colors, but it didn't matter one bit.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2010, 03:35
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Precisely, but these guys don't remember grandpa,...

Precisely, but these guys don't remember grandpa, they are the grandpas.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2010, 20:43
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

SKOL is right. The current medical exams are not...

SKOL is right. The current medical exams are not designed to look for age related issues. Night vision, slow reactions, memory, digestion, prostate, mobility, sleep problems, nothing is checked. Just...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2010, 18:15
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Not me. I'm in, and have been in the left seat...

Not me. I'm in, and have been in the left seat for the last 9 years.

Funny how some seem to think the rest of the population suffer from the effects of aging, but not pilots.

It's a safety...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2010, 22:34
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

And what is very common among older people?...

And what is very common among older people? Digestive problems!

BTW, happy birthday ExSp33db1rd!
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2010, 10:38
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

We have had an age limit of 60, and it served us...

We have had an age limit of 60, and it served us well. This is/was well known territory, most pilots made that limit, but we are now moving into an experimental phase where safety is at stake. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2010, 10:11
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

He had probably been subjected to the Gummer...

He had probably been subjected to the Gummer "gear up and shut up" procedure.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2010, 08:56
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

I'm 40, but I feel like I'm in my 20's. In my...

I'm 40, but I feel like I'm in my 20's. In my head.
But I can't go on the piss like I did when I was 20 without having a near death situation the next day, and I need roughly twice as much light in...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2010, 11:10
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

I enjoy your stories, Exsp33, but while we are...

I enjoy your stories, Exsp33, but while we are talking about the air force, can you update me on the number of 60 year (and older) active fighter pilots in RAF?
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2010, 11:35
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Thanks for proving my point, 411A! In you...

Thanks for proving my point, 411A!

In you fantasy airline it doesn't matter, but demented pilots in the RL cockpit is certainly no joke. Flying with one is a nightmare!
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2010, 07:41
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

We all know that medical examinations are 99%...

We all know that medical examinations are 99% about the body, and next to nothing about what is going on between the ears.
It's all taken care of in the sim? Not so, all it takes is a buddy examiner...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2010, 15:40
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Pretty much all the over 60 pilots on this board...

Pretty much all the over 60 pilots on this board consider themselves to be better than the younger ones in all areas, and do not suffer from anything age related.

I can only conclude that aging is...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2010, 15:26
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

411A is slipping. He has always told us "his"...

411A is slipping. He has always told us "his" first officers are the best in the industry, able to deal with any and all situations that may happen. Now suddenly they can't keep their eyes open???...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2010, 11:10
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Because he went where nobody had gone before.

Because he went where nobody had gone before.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2010, 22:39
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Yes it does. I'm sure our Islamabad captain was...

Yes it does. I'm sure our Islamabad captain was both old and bold, but he is dead along with 150 of his passengers, so it does prove your point.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2010, 08:00
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

No answer to his post then? Hit a bit too...

No answer to his post then?

Hit a bit too close to the mark, did he?
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Aug 2010, 07:21
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Funny, that's what I have been thinking about...

Funny, that's what I have been thinking about you, 411A. You have an average of two posts every day for the last 10 years, so unless you have internet installed in your L 1011, I don't think you...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2010, 10:41
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

It remain to be seen of he died in a Spitfire...

It remain to be seen of he died in a Spitfire crash, or if he crashed a Spitfire and died. He had 30000+ hours if I got the numbers correct.

As the number of over 60 (not to say over 65) pilots...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2010, 08:32
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

The point is this: The heart attack is...

The point is this:



The heart attack is speculation, the age is not.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2010, 08:10
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/424862-spitfi...

http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/424862-spitfire-crash.html
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2010, 15:40
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

No, you can't. The younger guys know what SOP...

No, you can't. The younger guys know what SOP means. They also are well in line with the way aviation has progressed, so dive and drive is a no no, 320 knots below FL 100 is not standard procedure...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2010, 14:55
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Old farts always have a hard time keeping the...

Old farts always have a hard time keeping the drawer shut, so that would work the other way, I'm afraid.
I'm perfectly OK with a dark & silent cockpit as long as the job gets done.

You can...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2010, 13:36
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

No, of course you don't Mr i Ford. It's all about...

No, of course you don't Mr i Ford. It's all about me, me, me, and then me. The rest is Communism.

On those very few occasions where I'm paired with an over 60, he gets exactly what the book (and...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2010, 13:08
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Nope. I'm set to go at 60, 55 if I have the...

Nope. I'm set to go at 60, 55 if I have the chance.
Problem is, new pilots may have to fly until 65 (or God forbid 70), in order to get the full pension. For those of you who fly permanently bent...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2010, 08:44
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Lambourne must have hit the nail right on its...

Lambourne must have hit the nail right on its head to trigger all you antiques to fall out of your wheel chairs. Most of you have probably stopped flying years ago.

Sorry guys, you don't find a...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2010, 06:32
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

70 years will not happen, of that I'm sure, and a...

70 years will not happen, of that I'm sure, and a few more over 60 pilots who don't need to listen to reason and then fly with their seniority into a mountain may cause a revised age limit to 60...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2010, 04:23
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Interesting reading.

Interesting reading.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2010, 15:11
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

Thank you! Now can you give us a link to verify...

Thank you! Now can you give us a link to verify this, and who are "some authorities" in this concept?

Just curious.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2010, 11:39
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

It's OK to fly past 60, but not OK to put two...

It's OK to fly past 60, but not OK to put two over 60's in the same cockpit.

Why?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2010, 19:31
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

I'm with lambourne. PPRUNE is now getting...

I'm with lambourne.

PPRUNE is now getting dominated by retired pilots who can't let go, and hoping to get a leg back in.

This new (?) breed of pilots are pocketing a nice pension from their...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2010, 03:51
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

And I would rather fly with an experienced, young...

And I would rather fly with an experienced, young captain, than the old, experienced one who, after take off forgot to engage the auto pilot, and was utterly confused as to why the aircraft was not...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2010, 02:59
Replies: 702
Views: 213,090
Posted By ManaAdaSystem

In my current airline we have had 2 serious...

In my current airline we have had 2 serious incidents involving over 60 captains. We only have a few over 60 captains.
Airblue in Islamabad had an over 60 captain who ended his career (and some 150...
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