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Old 28th July 2005 | 07:11
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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I was not going to comment, however I may as well.

Age is relative to how one feels and performs.

I'll be seventy in three months and I earn my living giving advanced flight instruction and also still fly unlimited aerobatics with no decernable degrading of my performance.

When the time comes that I have even the slightest concern for safety I hope I will be able to recognize the trend and I will then retire from commercial aviation, but if safe I will fly simple aircraft for pleasure if I so desire.

So in short it is not really difficult to determine ones performance as long as you are aware of what exactly to look for.

Chuck E.
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