Wing Commander,
How much do you need to retire, not such a stupid question.
I am not suggesting you are incapable of arranging your affairs but some clearly are. I've flown with individuals who have such colossal amounts of debt that they have no show of paying it off. As I said in a previous post, how do you convince a financially strapped pilot with a finite working life, who is not performing too well, to retire? Instead of going gracefully when they suspect time's up they're going to be dragged out.
Flying Guy,
I think I'm performing quite well but definitely not as sharp as 5 years ago.
But having flown with quite a number well over 60 I have personal experience with a couple of individuals who are performing abysmally. If you talk to them about it they still think they're doing OK.
If when I turn 60 my employer or the department asked me to undergo extra medical checks, simulator, training, to ensure I'm up to the job I wouldn't have a problem with it.
Japanese CAA refuse to let 2 pilots over 60 fly with each other. Why do think that is?