If the argument has become boring and repetitious, then stop participating in the thread. This is an issue that won't go away, and when a crew pairing of geriatrics crash through somebody's living room wall taking out innocent people on the ground, all of the politicians will run away from your cause and all of the attorneys will run towards the family's survivors.
Your reputations, posthumously, will be dragged through international media circles for the selfish fools you are!
This is a profession of physical fitness, reflex and sound mind. Not just to be demonstrated in a doctor's office for an hour during banker's hours, but in the early morning after transiting time zones and eating out of a plastic box, followed by the failure of some "fail" safe electronic bunch of crap avionics package and a hand flown approach to minimums.
We have PLENTY of evidence to suggest that 63 is very much near the top end of existence for a pilot in POST retirement. We do not need anymore risk associated with a profession that is seen as borderline irresponsible in its governance already.
"Quit when you want."
Is that medical advice you'd offer an alcoholic?
It's those of us that can observe the problem have the greatest duty of all to do something about it.
Last edited by Kangaroo Court; 25th Oct 2011 at 00:13.