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Too Old?
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? |
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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? 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. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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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. |
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Too Old?
Let's see how many dumb ****s answer you.
Looks like at least one did. |
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Too Old?
"Gezellig" wrote in message
... 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? Steve Wittman went up and did an airshow for his guests at his 90'th birthday party. -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. |
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Too Old?
"gorgon" wrote in message ... 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. |
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On Aug 31, 4:43 pm, "Ramsey" @##@.^net wrote:
"gorgon" wrote in message ... 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 |
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On Aug 31, 5:43*pm, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk @See My
Sig.com wrote: "Gezellig" wrote in message ... 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? Steve Wittman went up and did an airshow for his guests at his 90'th birthday party. -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. Don't overlook the really firm medical cutoff that does exist for non solo PIC. I think it's 16, but could be wrong. |
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Too Old?
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. |
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