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The answer is simple....Where do you draw the line ??? There has to be a number, 60 seems to be the one for now. I hope in the future that the FAA will look at this number and make better informed decision. Lloyd -----Original Message----- From: Georgia Trehey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 12:48 PM To: Dr. R. B.; Albert Barber; James B. Brennan; Desmond & Denise; Hewes, Mary; Meetze, Hank; Howard P. Reynolds Cc: ercoupers Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Class 3 med exam. ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- What really bugs me is that our culture seems to be zeroed in on what it says on a person's birth certificate rather than on the person's health, fitness level, skills, and abilities. There are (many) elementary school kids that have diabetes. An alarming number of elementary, junior high, and high school kids can't even pass basic fitness tests. On the other hand there are people in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and even 90's that run marathons, climb mountains, sky, skydive, do long distance bicycle trips, surf, etc. My point is why not look at the individual person rather than their birth certificate? While we're at it, stop forcing airline pilots to retire at 60. OK, so put them through stringent physical and mental tests if you must, but let the ones continue who are up to the job. Airline pilots don't suddenly turn into drooling, feeble morons just because they hit their 60th birthday. Geez. Personally, given the choice, I'd rather have a sharp, fit, very experienced, 60+ airline captain in charge when the **** hits the fan in bad weather or whatever, rather than a guy that just graduated for airline pilot school and is conviced that he is God's gift to avaition. Spook PS OK folks. I usually get blasted when I make comments so if you absolutely have to shoot at me, bring it on. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ========================================================================== == == To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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