70? Are you kidding me?
If I had the financial means I wouldve got out years ago.
Ive already had a total gutfull - crappey fatigue-inducing
rosters, airlines run by bean-counters (with the ongoing
reduction in salarys), 400 hr computer-dependant kids in
the rhs, airplanes "run" by computers, the list goes on.
The glorius era of airline flying has gone and its gone
forever. And the general disposition of airline pilots is only
going to get far far worse - look whats happened since
1985.
Allright maybe financialy your locked in to an industry
youve had enough of, instead of enjoying retirement with
maybe an hour of aeros in a Stearman now and then. But
running around with your airline navbag till 70 will only
make retirement a helluvalot harder. Plan for 60 and use
the remainder years (if need be) to 65 or 70 to get your
act together in the shortest posible time. Then get out
before what enjoyment you have of airline flying (if any)
is eventualy destroyed.