This is really a carry over from TC's medical thread which veered onto this subject. Last year I wrote to my MP about this and he passed on the reply from Sir Roy McNulty, Chairman of the CAA.
I offer a brief quote,
"I must therefore advise you that we are not prepared to extend licence privileges beyond those in current legislation unless or until we are given a clear indication that we will be required to do so in the future"
In my words then, "The CAA will do what the Government orders them to do, but the Government will do what the CAA advises them". Nice circular Catch 22! I know, let's do nothing, its easier!
Here is a link to the CAA website that is of interest to all of us beyond the first flush of youth!
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/43/Age%20D...egislation.pdf
If the link doesn't work go into
www.caa.co.uk and search using "age discrimination"
In my view if you can pass the medical, what's the prob?