I can only assume from his postings that LHR Rain is newly qualified and on his first wife!! Pilots should be allowed to retire when they feel the need or fail to make the required medical standard. We should not be bound by company rules and the need to make way for the next generation. It will come to you all with time! You just have to be patient!! There are many people, who for no fault of their own, have ended up with less than an ideal pension. They should not be hounded on this forum. Indeed, they should be encouraged to continue to work and help the next generation pay for their state pension! That is assuming Gordon does not scrap it before we all get to 70!!!