Retirement age for canadian pilots

[algore]

does anyone know the age that canadain pilots have to retire? im doing a project in class, and can only find information on the FAA.

[NonCon]

>does anyone know the age that
>canadain pilots have to retire?
>im doing a project in
>class, and can only find
>information on the FAA.

Check the spelling but I think it is Canadian.

KJ

[happydude]

For flying the line, its 60. But as long as they can pass the medicals, they can retain their commercial licenses. I think the oldest person in Canada with a CPL is 81 years old. Imagine that!, he must have to go for a medical every other day...hehehe

Earl

[algore]

hey, thanks. do you know of anywhere i can find that in writting? not that i don't trust you, but i need to reference it. i can't find it in the CAR's or A.I.P.

[happydude]

I'll try checking in the AIP for u. Im pretty sure its there. I didn't actually read it there though. This Air Canada pilot came to my college and was talking to us. He said that he'd have to retire in a few months because he's turning 60. That's how i know about the mandatory retirement age.

Earl

[Calb]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Sep-10-02 AT 02:10AM (EDT)[/font][p]Actually, Transport Canada has no upper age limit to hold a Pilot's License of any kind. So long as you can meet the medical requirements of the license you hold (or are trying to get), you are entitled. Check it out: http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/regserv...rs/t42402e.htm

As has already been mentioned, most airlines have a mandatory retirement age of 60. I'm sure most are ready... enough is enough -- especially in this day and age.

According to an episode of "FlightPath" (Canadian Discovery Channel) of a few years ago, the president and founder of Vancouver Island Helicopters was still commuting to work in his Bell 47G at age 78.

Cal (CYXE)

hover long and prosper