Isn't this all rather pointless? Come 01 Oct 06 a new dawn will break, in Europe at least. What sort of dawn we wait to see. In the meantime, it seems sensible to me for everyone to concede that we are all different.
Skol thinks being an "old" pilot is a "syndrome" and that pilots who wish to fly beyond 60 are greedy. I beg to differ. Are doctors, dentists or lawyers who wish to work beyond 60 greedy? Are they deserving of inane comments such as "get a life"? Are they suddenly incompetent? Answers: Maybe, maybe not;no;no.
I agree with others who have opined that age has little to do with it. Over 60s who struggle a bit may have been none too sharp in the first place. I shall retire when the licensing authority lifts my licence, whether that be for medical reasons or failure to pass an LPC or I finally hit the statutory age limit whatever that is or I have enough money if sooner. That's it.