In the UK the insurance companies (under EU law third
party insurance is now compulsory) will no longer allow
instructors over 70 to instruct, tug pilots over 75
to fly tugs or anyone over 80 to fly solo in gliders.
Several eminent glider pilots, including a famous and
still very switched on former test pilot, have been
grounded as a result.

This seems jolly unfair on those more elderly pilots
who have looked after themselves and are still fit
and active. I can't see any good reason why you should
have to give up, as long as you can still pass a medical!


Derek Copeland (UK)
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At 04:42 04 April 2006, Frank Whiteley wrote:
If Ed Seymour is still actively flying, he'd be a couple
of years
older. The March 2006 'Dope', Newsletter of Finger
Lakes Soaring Club
says Ed's retired from something, but it doesn't mention
whether that's
flying or instructing, but Dave Seymour has taken over
teaching Ed's
Glider Pilot Ground School.

Frank Whiteley