Retirement

[Doreen86]

Hi,
In Air Law I learned that there is no ATPL license for pilots over 60 years old.
What happens to captains, do they all retire when turning 60?

[safelife]

In most countries there is no age limit to hold an ATPL. However there is often an age limit for being a pilot in commercial operations.
65 nowadays in many countries, I believe Japan just made it 70.

[Piloto Maluco]

I think there is limitation ‘valid only as or with qualifed co-pilot’. In such a case, the other pilot must be qualifed on type, not be over 60 and not be subject to an OML.

[ShyTorque]

I renewed my EASA ATPL earlier this year - at the age of 60 years plus. It's valid for life.
The limitations come on the type of flying that can be undertaken beyond the age of 60. Single pilot commercial flying is then no longer allowed, as mentioned above - but the ATPL licence remains valid.

[JetpoweredMigrantWkr]

The license is good for life but no Pax operations past 65 in most countries...there are exceptions here and there.

[EAM]

No commercial operations past 65, no pax no cargo you can not even ferry the aircraft, but you can still do line checks as far as I know, at least in some cases.

[fantom]

You may ferry aircraft. My mate has just turned 65 and he needs an 'enhanced' ecg to allow it.

[Luibar]

Yep. I knew a guy that did ferry flights after he turned 65.

[EAM]

In one of my last companies our training manager was over 65 and at a certain point he was not allowed to ferry the a/c anymore. But maybe that is because he didīt had that enhanced ecg.

[SID PLATE]

Once you reach 60 years of age, under EU rules, you're not permitted to fly a commercial flight with passengers with someone in the other seat who's also 60 or over.
I suppose it guards against both pilots having a senior moment, or a stroke/heart attack, on the same flight.
You might argue that the risk is less than having two younger, relatively inexperienced, Oakley wearing, selfie taking guys, sporting enormous watches featuring many buttons which they never use .... but I suppose it's all about Threat and Error Management..?