Too Old?

Gezellig wrote in news:6i0carFo8ma9U1
@mid.individual.net:

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.

There have been people in their 90s with commercial certificates. I know
someone who taught after he retired well into his 80s and continued to fly
into his 90s.
Then there's Bob Hoover and Duane Cole...



Bertie

"Lou" wrote in message
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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

If you call that an answer, you're a dumb ass.

On Sep 1, 1:51*pm, "Ramsey" @##@.^net wrote:
"Lou" wrote in message

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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

If you call that an answer, you're a dumb ass.

Just checking - did you answer him or not?

On Aug 31, 3:13*pm, 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?

I'm still flying 70-80 hours a month at 72. I will keep on flying
until I bust a physical. Flying seems to keep me younger than my
contemporaries or is it my 2x week workouts in Aikido (2nd degree
black belt)? Perhaps its my 2 year old son?
Some people age quickly and some don't. I don't.

Ol Shy & Bashful wrote:
On Aug 31, 3:13 pm, 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?

I'm still flying 70-80 hours a month at 72. I will keep on flying
until I bust a physical. Flying seems to keep me younger than my
contemporaries or is it my 2x week workouts in Aikido (2nd degree
black belt)? Perhaps its my 2 year old son?
Some people age quickly and some don't. I don't.

Hi Rocky; Seems we have something else in common. Judo for me, Nidan.
Played for years until I had to give it up after my surgeries. Loved
martial arts training.

--
Dudley Henriques

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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Gezellig wrote in news:6i0carFo8ma9U1
@mid.individual.net:

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.

There have been people in their 90s with commercial certificates. I know
someone who taught after he retired well into his 80s and continued to fly
into his 90s.
Then there's Bob Hoover and Duane Cole...



I know somebody who was Chief Pilot for Eastern and still flies at 92 --
then we had another old Eastern guy who died at 102 -- he was flying his
Bonanza until shortly before his death. Car rental companies wouldn't
rent to him because he was too old!

I know quite a few pilots flying well into their 70s -- some in
high-performance planes.

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Orval Fairbairn wrote:

I know quite a few pilots flying well into their 70s -- some in
high-performance planes.


Hell Orval, it took that long for some of us to get proficient :-)))

--
Dudley Henriques

Orval Fairbairn wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Gezellig wrote in news:6i0carFo8ma9U1
@mid.individual.net:

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.

There have been people in their 90s with commercial certificates. I
know someone who taught after he retired well into his 80s and
continued to fly into his 90s.
Then there's Bob Hoover and Duane Cole...



I know somebody who was Chief Pilot for Eastern and still flies at 92
-- then we had another old Eastern guy who died at 102 -- he was
flying his Bonanza until shortly before his death. Car rental
companies wouldn't rent to him because he was too old!

I know quite a few pilots flying well into their 70s -- some in
high-performance planes.


Yeah, and why not. I think Pappy chalk operated commercially into his
80's, for instance.

OTOH, I know a pilot who died suddenly just the other day at 47...

A commercial one too...



Bertie

Ramsey wrote:


If you call that an answer, you're a dumb ass.


Boy, you sure contribute a lot to the discussion.
Bet you're proud when people google all your thoughtful contributions.
Why bother?

"Stella Starr" wrote in message
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Ramsey wrote:


If you call that an answer, you're a dumb ass.

Boy, you sure contribute a lot to the discussion.
Bet you're proud when people google all your thoughtful contributions.
Why bother?

You call this a discussion.