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Old 7th Mar 2006, 19:15
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skol
 
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My medicals are usually 20 mins but that is excluding the ECG. Did one once in 15m after giving the doctor a windup for keeping me waiting.

Wingswinger,
I agree that it looks as if it will go to 65 which I don't think is unreasonable. I emailed the FAA in Oklahoma City 2.5 years ago and requested their intentions. The reply was that they did not intend to increase the retirement age above 60 but posts here from the USA indicate that something's going to happen.
I don't know of any 80/90 year olds, but it's early days yet. This politically correct vote buying legislation which was enacted in recent times has yet to manifest itself, but I do know of a mid 70's ATPL. Unsuspecting punters may find themselves in the aluminium tube behind geriatrics while the politicians who enacted this legislation will have long retired on their government pension.
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