Originally Posted by
bafanguy
Well, I took the Law of the Moderator into my own hands and posted this link from another forum. Maybe everyone else knew about this already but it's the first mention I've seen of a factor I never understood about China and its "alleged" pilot shortage, i.e., why have a pilot age limit that cuts off access to the very demographic they seem to need: experienced captains. Have I misunderstood something here ?
https://www.aerotime.aero/en/civil/1...rease-in-china
I suppose that you don't know China. First, this will be true for Chinese citizens; second, if some changes wouldn't be implemented to CAAC medical (and for now no changes are planned) very few will likely survive the three-months medical check ; third, out Chinese friends don't want fly over 60 (and that is very understandable from their point of view); fourth, no matter what the CAAC age limit is, any foreign pilot at age 60 will permanently lose the eligibility to get the work permit and so will be impossible to work: this is immigration law and it is not likely to be changed.