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| Washington Headquarters Press Release For Immediate Release December 14, 2007 FAA Statement on Pilot Retirement Age The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) welcomes the legislation signed into law last night by the President that allows U.S. commercial pilots to fly until age 65. The determined efforts of Congress have averted a lengthy federal rule making process while enabling some of our nation’s most experienced pilots to keep flying. both pilots on a domestic flight to be up to age 65. For international Effective last night, the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act allows flights, one pilot may be up to age 65 provided the other pilot is under age 60, consistent with the November 2006 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard. While the law is not retroactive, airlines do have the option to rehire pilots who are under age 65. The rehiring of pilots is not mandatory and is the decision of each airline. In January, the FAA announced that it would raise the retirement age for commercial pilots to 65. The mandatory federal rule making process would have taken 18 months to two years. The FAA took a renewed look at its longstanding rule in September 2006 with the help of aviation industry and medical experts who provided the agency with valuable insight and analysis. The “Age 60 Rule” had been in effect since 1959. |
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Medical Questionnaire for pilots goes online Nationwide! MedXPress is a secure website. It cannot be linked directly through this website. Copy and paste or type the URL below in a new browser window https://medxpress.faa.gov/ Saves 30 min or more off exam time. Make sure to print a copy of your exam and bring it with along with your confirmation number. |
