Too Old?

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:25:08 GMT, wrote:

In rec.aviation.piloting Gezellig wrote:
Recently a 72 yo went blind in flight (stroke?) and safely landed in the
drink in FL. Several comments were that age should be considered in
keeping your PPL. I can see this makes sense /but/ it would prolly be
illegal.

Too old? If so, at what age do you place the cutoff?

Lordy...My uncle still looked to be under 50 when he turned 80.
He didn't show his age until about 85-86 where the arthritis started
bending him out of shape. OTOH his grand kids took him out for dinner
a week after his 99th birthday. The women were still hitting on him.
They went home, he sat down in an easy chair and died.

The cut off should be based on whether he knows what day it is...er
no, most of us who are retired don't know that. I guess I'd say if
they can see, aren't senile, have reasonable reflexes, and good
judgmental skills they'd qualify. I realize I just eliminated about
half the drivers on the road though:-))

When you can't pass the medical; that's what it is for.

Everyone's biology is different.

I think just about everyone knows people who are healthy as a horse
and in their late 80's and people who've dropped dead in their 50's.

My ex wife's dad was roofing those big hip roofed barns in his middle
80's. I'd bet he was near 100 when he kicked the bucket. He was too
ornery to let go.



Roger (K8RI) ARRL Life Member
N833R (World's oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Gezellig writes:

Recently a 72 yo went blind in flight (stroke?) and safely landed in the
drink in FL. Several comments were that age should be considered in
keeping your PPL. I can see this makes sense /but/ it would prolly be
illegal.

Pilots undergo a physical exam that verifies that they are in robust health.
As long as they can pass the exam, age is irrelevant.

Too old? If so, at what age do you place the cutoff?

Most people will place the cutoff at their own age plus twenty years or so.

But there is no justification for a cutoff.

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Gezellig writes:

Recently a 72 yo went blind in flight (stroke?) and safely landed in the
drink in FL. Several comments were that age should be considered in
keeping your PPL. I can see this makes sense /but/ it would prolly be
illegal.

Pilots undergo a physical exam that verifies that they are in robust
health.
As long as they can pass the exam, age is irrelevant.

Too old? If so, at what age do you place the cutoff?

Most people will place the cutoff at their own age plus twenty years or
so.

But there is no justification for a cutoff.

What a dumb ass.

That's a lame attempt at a troll.

Let's see how many dumb ****s answer you.

Let's see how many dumb ****s answer you.

Looks like at least one did.

"gorgon" wrote in message
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Let's see how many dumb ****s answer you.

Looks like at least one did.

Don't look now, but I didn't answer him, and neither did you.

On Aug 31, 4:43 pm, "Ramsey" @##@.^net wrote:
"gorgon" wrote in message

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Let's see how many dumb ****s answer you.

Looks like at least one did.

Don't look now, but I didn't answer him, and neither did you.

Your still the only one to answer.
Lou

The physical exam does not verify anything, and is largely a screening tool.
Besides, you don't fly anyway, and it doesn't matter to the rest of us who
do.

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:12:33 -0500, Viperdoc wrote:

The physical exam does not verify anything, and is largely a screening tool.
Besides, you don't fly anyway, and it doesn't matter to the rest of us who
do.

MOF I do (if you meant me) and I agree on the medical. Which draws
attention, imo, to a potential issue that could be use to support the
need for a PPL age cutoff.

No, I meant Anthony. He doesn't fly, and by his own admission couldn't pass
a medical or even the PPL test.

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:18:40 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:


Most people will place the cutoff at their own age plus twenty years or so.

That means the cutoff is 96.

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