On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:46:41 +0000 (UTC),
(John Clear) wrote:

In article ,
A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:

Not that it should be a factor, but I do wonder about the age
of the pilot.. How old does the general public think is too old to fly?


We discussed pilot age on the internal newsgroups of my ISP after
Scott Crossfield's crash, and the general feeling was he was too
old to fly.

The general feeling was "They let 84-year-olds pilot planes?" No
specific age cut off was mentioned, but other then Crossfield/Hoover
types, the general feeling was 80+ was too old.

That really shows those in the discussion lack an understanding of the
system. I know 80 year olds I'd be glad to fly with and 30 some year
old instructors I won't get in a plane with.

The "Odds" are at 80 those unfit to fly are not going to pass the
physical.

If they can pass the physical and have no impairments they should be
fine to fly.


John
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com