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2skeptic
4:57 PM on March 12, 2011
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Let's see if I can state it simply for you:
experience
calm in the face of emergency
deal with any possible air situation
able to communicate appropriately with air controllers
and oh yeah, in case the entire cockpit goes haywire...are able to do a few calculations in their head to get the fricken plane down safely!
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get_real
6:30 PM on March 12, 2011
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If Sully was a little younger he could have missed the birds.
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Masdar
7:21 PM on March 12, 2011
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If the pilot in question meets the medical requirements commiserate with his rating it clearly a discriminatory policy on the part Air Canada to require that the pilot retire at age sixty. However having said this, perhaps Air Canada could create a position for those pilots that wish to retain their seniority, after the mandatory retirement age, without taking space up in the left seat.
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North of You
5:48 PM on March 12, 2011
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MPs and senators and heads of state have no retirement age. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. So if he still can pass the ride….let him fly to his heart’s content until his medical expires I say.
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B_.
5:35 PM on March 12, 2011
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We already have many more pilots than we used to because they insist upon flying these little dinky toy "less than 100 seat" jets everywhere. Seniority must have been a lot bigger issue years ago when the smaller planes were the 737.
If the industry standard is 65, then it should be 65, end of story.
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BCopes
11:42 AM on March 12, 2011
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While this guy's complaint is absolutely based on selfish reasons, Air Canada should reconsider their retirement age. I'm only young, but I have no desire to retire at 60. Lifespans are increasing. It is not unfathomable for a healthy person forced to retire at 60 to spend 25 - 30 years in retirement. Who wants to do that? As a young person I'd much rather let him work then pay for his retirement.
Retirement ages are going to need to be increased as more and more people find that they are healthy at 60 and are living until 85 - 90. Hell, in two decades I would imagine the number of people hitting 100 will skyrocket.
As I said, while I think this guy is acting quite selfish, the overall argument of retirement age is one that should absolutely be looked at.
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A_G1
4:01 PM on March 12, 2011
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Lifespans have indeed increased over the years, however, economic needs have arisen which greatly benefit from the 60 yr old person retiring.
I think if a person at age 60 can afford to get by on their pension, they should endeavour to do so.
(And I certainly think $10K/mo is more than enough!)
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Stoneywalker
8:38 PM on March 11, 2011
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I think that he should be allowed to stay working provided he meets the health standard and he should be allowed all the seniority he has earned . These conditions should however come at a price. The price should be that his salary or compensation should be set at the equivalent value of his retirement income. After all that is what he agreed to in his contract . He can't have it both ways.
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Battling Ignorance
10:31 PM on March 11, 2011
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I understand there are also problems with other countries gov'ts. Many don't allow a Captain to be over 60, others only one crew can be over 60. It would create a complex situation, he is #1 & can pick his flights...what do you do when #2 also wants those flights & they are both over 60.
The first time one of them suffers a heart attack at the controls will end all the discussion.
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DerFlieger
12:07 PM on March 12, 2011
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That in fact was offered to them...but they want it all.