Blue Eagle
Many thanks for that, particularly the search link. I managed to clean some very useful information.
From my own recent research I offer the following:
There are only three EU countries that currently hold exemptions from
JAR-FCL 1.060 - Curtailment of privileges of licence holders aged 60 years or more
and these are France, Italy and the Czech Republic.
- France bans any public transport flight within its own airspace where the commander is over age 60.
- Italy adheres to the ICAO age 60 rule but does permit flights through its airspace with commanders are over age 60.
- The Czech Republic currently has a limit of age 62.
- San Marino is ok so long as you fly above 21,000 feet!!!!!!
JAR-FCL 1 can be found here:
http://www.jaa.nl/section1/jars/451854.pdf
I was informed by BALPA that Portugal also applies the age 60 rule, but having consulted the CAA it would appear that they only apply it to those employed by Portuguese airlines. Thus the JAR-FCL restrictions apply to all others.
I have a copy of the latest up to date CAA list of countries accepting pilots over age 60. If anyone would like a copy please e-mail me at:
[email protected]
The UK legislation that will outlaw age discrimination in accordance with the EU accord will be brought before Parliament this autumn and the consultative document,
Age Matters, which is well written in plain English, is available here:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/equality/age_consultation.pdf
As has already been stated the legislation will have to be in place ready to take effect from
1st October, 2006.
and finally....
Could the person who sent me a PPRUNE personal message inviting me to take part in a class action on this issue please get in touch again as I failed to save a copy of the message – must be old age!!!!
Packsonflite
