AARP Opposes Age 65 Retirement for Charter/Frax Pilots
Pilots should be judged on the basis of their individual ability, flying skills, and their health," it said.
Barton Cole, who logged more than 11,000 flight hours over his career, went to work for NetJets in 2004. He flew professionally for 12 more years until he voluntarily retired from NetJets at age 72. A proposal in the FAA reauthorization bill would have clipped his wings at age 65.
