If Shooey wants information about the health of pilots he should ask the aviation doctors. I discussed this question with our company doctor. He said that the studies show that health does not deteriorate more quickly after 60 than before 60. However, after 65 the graph starts to move upwards indicating an increased risk of ill health. The CAA and other aviation bodies could not justify 60 as the cut off on the basis of the evidence, but it appears they can justify 65.