Age 60 in France?

[renzo.zubi]

Are pilots from the age of 60 to 64 with JAR-licences flying commercially to or over France still restricted in any way?

According to Appendix 1 to JAR-FCL 1.060 France does not allow pilots 60 and over to fly to or over it's territory. This is contrary to the JAR rule.

I would like to find information or a written statement, that there are no limitations for non-French operators and pilots to operate according to JAR regulations.

[Denti]

Flying over and into/out of france for foreign carriers is possible with pilots over 60, provided it is only one of them and all the other stuff. It is a result of ICAO changing the recommended retirement age from 60 to 65.

For french carriers the age 60 rule is still valid as far as i know.

[renzo.zubi]

:D

But I would like to see something in writing in an NOTAM, AIC or regulation!?!

[dusk2dawn]

French AIP GEN 1.7-1:
Les commandants de bord et les copilotes ne peuvent exercer dans le transport aérien public français au-delà de l’âge de soixante ans

French AIP GEN 1.7-2:
Captains and co-pilots may not work in French public air transport beyond the age of sixty.

[renzo.zubi]

??Is there a AIC or something from France or JAR/EASA where the following statement is written??:


"Flying over and into/out of france for foreign carriers is possible with pilots over 60, provided it is only one of them and all the other stuff. It is a result of ICAO changing the recommended retirement age from 60 to 65."

[dusk2dawn]

ICAO did not change the recommended retirement age from 60 to 65.

The ICAO member states - including France - changed Annex 1 (Personnel Licensing) to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

However, France has utilized the option they have as a sovereign state to enforce a national rule that "Captains and co-pilots may not work in French public air transport beyond the age of sixty".

As long as you are not operating "in French public air transport" you can fly in France according to the rules in Annex 1.

EASA does not deviate from ICAO in this respect.

[parabellum]

That would depend, are you referring to European Law or the French version of European Law?;)

[renzo.zubi]

So pilots over 60 flying charter to France with bizjets did not experiance any problems or were not "harassed" during rampchecks or license-checks during the last few years??

[Dufo]

Not long ago (2 months) we requested and got approved a written exemption from French DGCA for one of our captains who is 62, to operate out of Marseille. EU carrier, operating intra-eu cargo route.

[renzo.zubi]

?? Well, thanX! But I still would like to see something written by "France" about flying charter from an EASA/JAR-country to la grande nation! :rolleyes: